KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner / Administrator South Irshad Ali Sodhar visited various areas of district South to inspect the ongoing cleaning of stormwater drains and arrangements made for draining out rain water.
The Deputy Commissioner visited Aiwan-e-Sadr Road, Shaheen Complex, II Chandragar Road, Hasrat Mohani Road Nullah, Stock Exchange Nullah, Khada Market Mari Pur Road, Zeropoint Lyari, Soldier Bazar Nullah opposite Police Headquarters, Saddar Electronics Market Nullah, Regal Chowk to Akbar Market Nullah, Glass Tower Nullah, Frere Road Lilly Bridge Nullah, Two and Three Swords Clifton, Shahra-e-Attar, Shahra-e-Saadi and Bilawal Chowrangi.
Chief Engineer KMC Ram Chand, Municipal Commissioner South Akhtar Ali Sheikh, Chief Engineer Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Aftab Chandio, Superintendent Engineer South Abdul Razzaq Junejo, Iqbal Brohi, Deputy Director Sindh Solid Waste Management Board South Ghulam Abbas Mangrio, besides, Assistant Commissioners of Lyari, Garden and Saddar also accompanied him.
Sodhar said that “protection of life and property of the people is the top priority of the Government of Sindh.” All available resources and manpower were being ensured to provide immediate relief to the people. Due to 7 feet below sea level, sewage and rain water from South district had to be pumped to the sea apart from this, various drains from other districts also join the drains of Southern district. Therefore, the K-electric should ensure exempt of load shedding on pumping stations, He said.
He directed the Solid Waste Management Board to ensure the cleaning of garbage bins and the cleaning of garbage on the roads so that the waste water does not enter the drains water and cause choking in storm drains and manholes.
Instructing Superintendent Engineer DMC South, Sodhar said that clearing of all choking points, cleaning of catch pits, replacement of broken slabs and de-slitting work should be completed as soon as possible and if the walls around storm drains are broken, it should be repaired immediately and where there are any encroachments, they should be removed immediately.
During Rain Emergency, all departments concerned should ensure 100% attendance of their staff in the field. No negligence will be tolerated in this regard. In addition, the staff of Sanitation Department, Parks, Building and Roads and Mechanical and Electrical Department should ensure presence in the field with necessary equipment.
All stakeholders will keep a constant watch on the situation. Arrangements have also been made for trucks and other vehicles to move the dewatering pumps from one place to another in case of emergency.