KARACHI:Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday inaugurated the Sualeh Muhammad Water Pumping Station in Gadap Town, District Malir.
The officials briefed the mayor on the pumping station, its capacity and measures to improve water supply to the surrounding areas.
Addressing the ceremony, Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari fulfils the promises made to the public, and the party takes practical steps to implement its manifesto.
He added that work had been carried out at Sualeh Muhammad Water Pumping Station after several decades, and the chlorination centre had also been made operational, which would help improve the water supply system.
The mayor said that the Sualeh Muhammad Water Pumping Station would benefit residential areas and housing societies along Memon Goth Road, while residents of Jafar Tayyar, Khokhrapar and Firdous Colony would also benefit from the project.
He said that residents of Gulshan-e-Hadeed had faced difficulties after the Pakistan Steel Mills stopped supplying water to the area; however, Pakistan Peoples Party representatives had taken steps to address the issue. He added that further measures were also being taken to improve Memon Goth Road to facilitate commuters.
Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that a water pipeline with a capacity of supplying 10 million gallons of water had been laid to improve water availability for the people of Lyari. Measures were also being taken to prevent water theft. A new water pipeline had been laid alongside the Lyari Expressway, and its testing was currently underway.
The mayor said that KMC’s Spencer Eye Hospital was established in 1940 by an elected mayor but was subsequently closed. The hospital had now been reopened and made operational, where approximately 300 patients visited daily for medical examinations, while more than 60 cataract patients received treatment every week.
Discussing the development work on University Road, the mayor said that the project had posed a major challenge but had also provided valuable lessons.
He stated that the difficulties faced by commuters using University Road had been reduced by approximately 80 per cent. Work from NIPA to Hassan Square was underway and would be completed by November.
He added that the Karachi Circular Railway had remained non-operational for several years, making it necessary to improve roads and develop alternative routes to facilitate commuters.
Mayor Karachi said that development projects were currently underway across all seven districts and towns of the city. He welcomed the fact that development work was now taking place in towns that had previously complained about a lack of resources.
He said that he was pleased whenever development work was carried out in the city because Karachi’s progress served the interests of all its residents.
Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Mayor Karachi Salman Abdullah Murad said that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had placed special emphasis on resolving water-related issues in the party’s manifesto. In line with this vision, practical measures were being taken to provide basic facilities to the people of Karachi.
