KWSB fails to collect pending taxes of Rs 41.5b from 1.84m consumers on November 15, 2017KARACHI: Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has miserably failed in collection of long pending water taxes amounting to Rs 41.5 billion from around 1.84 million commercial, industrial and domestic consumers, officials of the entity revealed. So far, KWSB has received Rs 2.05 billion during four months of fiscal year 2017-18, from the target of […]
KMC’s anti-dengue drive starts tomorrow on November 11, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Chef Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah will unveil the campaign against dengue being launched by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on November 13, 2017. Dr Asghar Abbas, acting municipal commissioner, after a meeting with the chief minister and Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar said that Murad Ali Shah wanted to work closely with the mayor […]
‘Karachi might be unlivable by 2050’ on November 8, 2017KARACHI: The building project of ten garbage transfer stations (GTS) by the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) is likely to face years-long delay as all proposed sites are either under litigation, encroached upon or under rights of land possession among government authorities and civic bodies, officials of SSWMB have revealed. SSWMB Managing Director Athar […]
SBCA spent over Rs 1.99bn in FY2016-17 ‘sans pre-audit of accounts’ on November 7, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) had consumed more than Rs 1.99 billion during the last fiscal year without pre-audit of bills on various expenditure heads, besides failing in maintaining budget control registers, pre-audit, liabilities, advances, transport and disturbance allowance registers, gratuity and provident fund ledgers. The SCBA annual budget stands at around Rs […]
Rumpus mars KMC City Council meeting on November 1, 2017KARACHI: Uproar marred the City Council meeting of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday and the meeting was postponed for an indefinite period. The opposition later in protest boycotted the further proceedings and walked out the house. However, treasury bench continued the council meeting and approved the one-point agenda on funds needed on a […]
NAB finds irregularities in land allotment to Bahria group on October 31, 2017KARACHI: As the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) continues its investigation into illegal allotment of more than 11,000 acres of land to the Bahria Town group, it has unearthed evidence of irregularities on a large scale. The land was allotted on the directive of Sharjeel Memon, when he was minister of Local Government Department, Sindh in […]
CDWP sends wastewater treatment plans to ECNEC for approval on October 28, 2017KARACHI: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) of Planning Division, after completing deliberations on combined effluent treatment plants (CETP) of six industrial estates in Karachi, sent recommendations to Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for final approval. From the total cost of Rs 11 billion, Ministry of Commerce under Export Development Fund will share 33 […]
KWSB awards contracts for 6 water supply hydrants on October 27, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) on Thursday awarded contracts for six water supply hydrants in Karachi’s six districts. The supply of water from these hydrants will start from November 1, 2017 for a period of two years. Later, the contract could be extended to another one year, depending on the performance of […]
Report says SBCA violated laws while issuing 51 NOCs on October 26, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) issued 51 no objection certificates (NOCs) for public housing and commercial projects without observing environmental screening certificates (ESC) of Sindh Environmental Protection Agency during 2016 to date, was said in an audit report of the SBCA. The authority also violated prescribed laws and procedures of entity in respect of […]
KMC restructures its engineering segments to improve workability on October 25, 2017KARACHI: In order to develop engineering projects on modern lines and bringing changes to run affairs of this vital segment, six districts of Karachi have been brought into four zones. This will supplement the monitoring efficiency of engineers and district staff in order to bring positive change in the development schemes. This step will also […]