Agreement signed to lay Rs14bn water line in Karachi from Dumlottee to DHA

KARACHI: The residents of Defence Housing Authority and Clifton may heave a sigh of relief as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation and the Frontier Works Organisation on Saturday signed an agreement to complete the laying of a dedicated pipeline from Dumlottee within 12 months to ease the chronic water problem in the salubrious vicinities of the city. The agreement was signed in a ceremony attended by Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab and senior officials of KWSC and FWO.

“Upon completion of the project, an additional 10 million gallons per day (MGD) of water will be provided from Dumlottee to Defence and Clifton,” the mayor said, adding that the additional supply was an important step towards overcoming the water shortage. He said that construction would begin next week and is targeted for completion within 12 months at an estimated cost of Rs14 billion. With demand estimated at around 1,200 MGD, KWSC is currently able to supply only 550 to 650 MGD. The gap has left residents of Karachi heavily reliant on private tankers. Calling it a joint initiative of the provincial government and KWSC, the mayor said that the provincial administration was working to make…