Plans ready for next spell of rains: Wahab

Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) did its best to solve the problems that arose during the recent rains for drainage of rainwater with all its resources.

"Keeping in view the forecast of rains in the coming days, departments concerned have been directed to take further steps along with cleaning of stormdrains," the administrator said during his visit to the City Nullah on II Chandragar Road along with Chief Secretary Sindh Dr Sohail Rajput.

He was also companied by Municipal Commissioner Afzal Zaidi, Deputy Commissioner South Capt (Retd) Abdul Sattar, and Provincial Disaster Management Authority officials.

The administrator also inspected Shaheen Complex, Tower, II Chandrigar Road, Soldier Bazaar, and adjoining drains and directed officers concerned to continue the cleaning of drains.

Wahab asked the KMC officers to deploy required equipment and machinery for drainage of sewage and rainwater at various places in the city.

He said that the officers and staff of the local bodies were mobilised and using the available resources.

The administrator said that rainwater is drained through 41 big drains and 514 small drains of Karachi but if there is any choking point, the drainage process is stopped due to which water comes on the roads.

He said that the government of Sindh is making every effort to ensure that the people suffer the least in the rains.