Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Monday directed officials of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to take over the implementation of the Greater Karachi Supply Project (K-IV) and to complete its development within the shortest time possible — a news source reported.
Umar further asked the authority to develop clear action plans with deadlines to execute the project quickly. He gave these directives while chairing a meeting to review the said project’s progress — with WAPDA Chairman retired Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain and other high officials also in attendance during the session.
Previously, the development of Phase 1 of the K-IV project had been approved by the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) — with the venture expected to supply 260 million gallons per day (MGD) of water to Karachi. Reportedly, the project will be executed under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s package for Karachi, with the venture’s cost expected to be shared by the federal and Sindh governments.
