Daily Times

KARACHI: The three main sewerage lines have been gusted in Malir, Khokhrapar, Moin Abad and Model Colony after heavy inflow of rainwater in the conduits.

The people of these parts of city have plugged the broken portions of the lines with sand in order to stop the gushing sewage into their low lying houses and shops.

The officials of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and District Korangi have been unmoved on the matter and non of the responsible has even the site.

On the directives of Chairman Korangi District Municipal Corporation, embankments that had been built by the area people on two sites of Malir River which have been erected in order to keep the rainwater and sewerage water to flow smoothly.

According to officials of KWSB, eleven sewerage lines in parts of city have been spurted and repair work on these lines has been started.

In New Karachi Sector 3, inhabitants of more than 500 houses have moved to safer places as rainwater has inundated their settlements.

Rainwater and the sewage has badly affected areas including Farooqabad sector 10, Habib Bank quarters sector 11/5, Orangi Town, Chaman Cinema Pak Colony, Old Golimar, Rexer Lines, Gabol Goth and parts of areas . Areas of North Karachi and Federal B Area have now been cleared from the stagnant water and residents have been allowed to return to their respective houses, officials of KWSB informed.

Potholes have been reported on Hub River Road, Manghopir Road, University Road, Tariq Road, roads from Quaid-e-Abad to Malir Halt and other areas. Construction work on Drigh Road and Submarine underpasses has been stopped due to accumulation of rain water into the lower parts of tracks.

The pace of work for desalting and dredging filth from several nullahs in city by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has not been upto standard due to negligence of officials and absence of required number of machinery.

The lack of coordination between Sindh government officials and local bodies administration on this particular matter has inflicted people of rainwater affected areas with great agony.

Commissioner Karachi and deputy commissioners of all districts remained absent from the scene of rainwater affected areas despite their respective claims to be vigilant on time of rain emergency.

Published in Daily Times, July 2^nd, 2017.