Project was initiated in 2014 to involve community in ensuring civic facility

Dust raising winds are expected in lower Sindh including Karachi on Thursday and Friday

The city requires 1.2b gallons of water daily, but receives only 500m gallons

Though disproportionately affected by scarcity of clean water, their struggles are often ignored

Bank erosion causes change in river course, resulting in washing away of habitable areas

Planning minister directs clean-up of channel supplying water to Sangjiani treatment plant

Says project implementation continues to be slow, well behind agreed work plans

Spreading blooms bring fishing operations to a near halt, choking trawler nets

Proposals include replacement of old supply lines and tubewells in Multan

CM says huge quantity of rainwater will be saved in reservoirs