Rain alert: KWSB chief wants all pumping stations functional

KWSB managing director Misbahuddin Farid directs staff to stay alert in case of emergency caused by rains.

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) managing director, Misbahuddin Farid, visited several pumping stations across the city and directed the staff to stay alert in case of any emergency that may arise due to the rains.

He instructed his staff to use all technical and human resources to accomplish the task. Farid also lauded the role of KESC in helping the water board run its pumping stations smoothly during the current spell and said no disruption was reported from any pumping station.

He also directed the deputy MD Technical Services to employ back-up generators in case of any technical failure in electricity supply and said that it should be ensured that all standby generators are in a working condition.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 24^th, 2013.