Karachi has officially commenced the long-awaited replacement of its rusted water supply lines, a project that has been in dire need for nearly 40 years.

According to Dawn News, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab inaugurated the project to install a new water supply line for Karachi, while the Deputy Mayor was also present on the occasion.

The initiative began with the construction of an alternative line for line number five, which supplies water from the Dhabiji Pumping Station to Karachi.

The newly installed pipeline, designated as water supply line number five, stretches 4.5 kilometers and is part of a larger initiative to modernize the city’s water distribution system.

The project, which has cost approximately Rs 2.4 billion, is expected to benefit millions of residents in the metropolis.

Karachi has relied on ten main lines from the Dhabji Pumping Station, all of which have reached the end of their operational lifespan after four decades.

Mayor Wahab expressed confidence that its installation will significantly alleviate the problems caused by the frequent breakdowns of the old infrastructure.

Murtaza Wahab criticized the previous administration of Karachi, stating that the underground infrastructure of basic amenities [water and sewerage lines] did not receive the much-needed attention that now irks residents of the metropolis.

The Mayor of Karachi claimed that the existing lines providing water to Karachi were also installed during the regime of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

While sharing future plans, Wahab disclosed that the improvement of infrastructure and change of all the rotten lines is on the cards for the smooth flow of water supply to the residents of the metropolis.