Karachi tops in Sindh with 858 cases of dengue, out of 932 on August 13, 2016KARACHI: Poor drainage system and lack of garbage disposal is keeping Karachi among top districts in Sindh in mosquito-borne diseases among which dengue fever is on the top of the list. The Provincial Prevention and Control Program for Dengue report issued on Friday disclosed that since January this year, 932 cases of dengue fever were […]
Hub Dam’s water level rises to 289 feet amid monsoon spell on August 7, 2016KARACHI: Pakistan’s commercial hub, Karachi, witnessing severe water shortage due to the dry spell in the catchments’ areas of Hub Dam, the second biggest water source for the metropolis, for past two years has finally got new flows in the dam followed by the fresh monsoon spell. The water level at Hub dam on Saturday, […]
Non-availability of RO at Mithi adds to residents woes on July 25, 2016MITHI: The citizens of Mithi and its surrounding villages, on non-availability of Reverse Osmosis (RO) storage capacity, are getting less filtered water, it is learnt. While talking to Daily Times, Pak Oasis Zonal Administrator Major (r) Muhammad Saad bin Zahid, “Non-availability of storage facility is producing only one million gallon per day (MGD).” He said […]
Delay in anti-pollution project making city vulnerable to environment hazards on July 22, 2016KARACHI: Experts are of the view that the release of Karachi’s total 472 MGD untreated sewage into the sea following the delay of ‘Greater Karachi Sewage Treatment Project’ has made the city vulnerable to environment hazards, public health, socio-economic, food quality and security. The project, also known as S3, is considered as the largest sewerage […]
WAPDA urges Sindh, Balochistan to clear Hub Dams spillway of encroachments on July 17, 2016KARACHI: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has asked the governments of Sindh and Balochistan to clear spillway of encroachments in order to avert damage to lives and property in case of heavy water flow due to monsoon rains from Hub Dam, Daily Times learnt. About 20 percent more than average rains are expected […]
Delayed mega sewage treatment project to be completed by 2018 on July 14, 2016KARACHI: The Karachi Sewage Treatment Project, also known as Project S3, to treat 460 million gallon per day (MGD) sewage is expected to be completed by end of 2018, official sources informed Daily Times. Sources said that the project is considered as largest sewerage project in the metropolis to control sea pollution adding that the […]
Met Department predicts ending of four-year drought in Tharparkar on July 12, 2016KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted ‘more than normal rains’ in Thar Desert during the ongoing monsoon rain. Such rains would end a four-year drought in the parched area. In this connection, a weather system developing in India is likely to enter in parts of Thar Desert from tonight (Tuesday), officials at PMD said. […]
Tharparkar mourns death of Edhi on July 9, 2016MITHI: The people from all walks of life mourned the demise of great philanthropist and social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi on Saturday. The members of the civil society in Sindh mourned the departure of the great social worker and paid homage to him. The people of district Tharparkar paid rich tribute to the late Sattar […]
Sindh govt allocates Rs 2.5bn to upgrade Gorakh Hill station on July 4, 2016KARACHI: In order to convert Gorakh Hill into advanced tourist’s spot, Sindh government has allocated Rs 2.5 billion, Daily Times has learnt. Sindh government has also planned new schemes to uplift the tourist spot by introducing chairlift, up-gradation of accommodation and drinking water facilities, officials said. Gorakh Hills Development Authority (GHDA) Director General Nazeer Hussain […]
Monsoon rains reducing water crisis in parched Tharparkar on July 2, 2016THARPARKAR: With the onset of monsoon rains which began on Monday in lower Sindh, light to moderate rains brought renewed hope for the region which has been undergoing a dry spell. There are chances it will end severe droughts in Thar Desert that have been a feature of life there for the past four years […]