President Dr Arif Alvi has asked WAPDA to accelerate its efforts for the completion of the K-IV water supply project within stipulated timelines in order to meet the water requirements of the residents of Karachi.

He gave these remarks at a briefing regarding the K-IV Project, given by Chairman WAPDA, Lt. Gen. (R) Muzammil Hussain, at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad today (Thursday).

He said that Karachi faced severe water shortage and the project needed to be carried out on fast-track basis so that clean drinking water could be provided to its citizens.

He urged the concerned stakeholders to work in close coordination for expediting work on the project to overcome Karachi’s water woes.

Chairman WAPDA gave a detailed presentation about the existing and future water requirements of Karachi.

He apprised the meeting about the timelines of the project, saying that consultants would be mobilized by June 2021 and the Design Review would be completed by October 2021.

He informed that the work on the project would commence in February 2022 and it would be completed by October 2023.

The President assured that the Federal Government would extend all possible support to WAPDA for timely completion of the water supply project so as to meet the requirements of the city.