Major provincial push to resolve Karachi’s chronic water shortages through dedicated pipeline and infrastructure development
The Sindh provincial cabinet, led by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, on July 8 approved a Rs10.56 billion interest-free loan for the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC). The funding will be directed toward a dedicated water supply project serving Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and Clifton. The plan includes laying a 36-kilometer pipeline from Dumlottee, along with constructing a pumping station, forebay, and filtration plant. Initially greenlit by KW&SC in February 2025, the project is expected to wrap up within 11 months (brecorder.com).
This initiative aims to boost DHA’s current supply, which presently fluctuates between 4 and 5 million gallons per day, to more sustainable levels, providing relief to residents who have endured persistent shortages (tribune.com.pk).
During the same cabinet session, officials expanded flood relief funding, increasing support from Rs 21.56 billion to Rs 27.67 billion, benefiting over 151,000 farmers affected by the 2022 floods. A MOU was also signed, paving the way for the Benazir Hari Card, which will deliver agricultural subsidies, soft loans, and disaster assistance.
Additionally, the cabinet approved several development projects, including a Rs45 billion rail link for transporting Thar coal, amendments to streamline e-stamping and property transactions, and the establishment of industrial enclaves—demonstrating a strategic focus on infrastructure, governance, and rural development.