| Karachi: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has announced the readiness of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to collaborate with the World Bank on various development projects in the city, a news source reported on November 2.
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The news source mentioned that the Mayor emphasized that the City Council would provide legal protection and approval for the World Bank’s investments and related matters. Addressing the critical issue of the city’s clean water shortage, Mayor Wahab highlighted the necessity of installing Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in Karachi. He proposed the installation of a RO plant in each ward of the city to significantly alleviate water scarcity.
These statements were made during a meeting with a three-member delegation from the World Bank at his office, where KMC Council Parliamentary Leader Najmi Alam was also present. The head of the World Bank delegation, Abedalrazq Khalil, who serves as the Practice Manager for World Bank Urban and Land for South Asia, received information about Karachi’s development projects during the meeting. He expressed the World Bank’s interest in investing in these projects.
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Mayor Wahab stressed that Karachi’s municipal administration is currently grappling with substantial challenges related to water and sewage. He underlined that installing RO plants is the most effective solution to address the water shortage issue, as it would provide clean water to the citizens and ensure a consistent water supply. Furthermore, the installation of RO plants is expected to provide clean drinking water to the residents of Karachi’s slum areas. |
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