KW&SB submits report on sewage treatment plants
A file photo of the Sindh High Court building.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) heard the petition against dumping of industrial waste and crude oil into the sea. The hearing was held after the Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) submitted the report.
The report stated that work is underway on the Greater Karachi Sewerage S-III project, which handles the sewage and environmental waste. The project aims to improve Karachi's sewage and the environment.
The municipal sewage capacity for this project is 500 million gallons per day (MGD). Sewage is being dumped into the sea without treatment due to lack of proper system.
The report also cited that the Korangi STP-III treatment plant makes up the majority of this project. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is working on the feasibility of this project.
The S-III project will recycle the wastewater. The STP-IV project is situated in the southwest of Karachi on the Malir River from where the water flows into the sea. Both residential and commercial industries will benefit from this initiative.
The court adjourned the hearing until May 23.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2023.