KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza
Wahab said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
is going to ‘resolve’ persisting water shortage in
city.

Mayor Karachi said that proposal has been approved to bring additional water to Karachi from Hub
Canal to address water shortage in city.

He said that project, worth Rs 12 billion will provide 200 million gallons of water to city and is expected to be completed within year. Barrister Murtaza said
that another proposal has also been sent to Sindh
government to bring water from Keenjhar Lake to
Karachi.

He said that project would cost Rs 77 billion. He said that water supply system in Karachi is decade-old which he said
is one of reasons behind scarcity. “Water supply system in Karachi from Hub Dam is 45 years old, which is why only 55 million gallons of water is available instead of 100
million gallons.

New canal will be built to provide Karachi with 100 million gallons of water,” he added. Murtaza Wahab
said that construction of canal from Hub Dam and
other water supply projects including K-IV will help
alleviate water short.