In a crackdown against line water theft, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has raided a spot in Liaquatabad from where stolen line water meant for the residents was allegedly channeled to a nearby industrial area via a concealed underground line.
The raid was conducted by KWSB on the directives of Sindh’s local government minister Nasir Hussain Shah, said the authority spokesperson said.
The theft was being carried out via a 33-inch water line that passes through Lyari Naddi from where the suspects had plugged illegal connections to supply water into the industrial area, KWSB spox said.
They saved theft water in their reservoirs and would then funnel it via underwater channels to industrial area illegally, KWSB said.
Using five- to six-inch submersible pumps powered by heavy generators and supported by heavy machinery, the water was being stolen and sold, said the inside sources, confirming that all the equipment has been seized by the authority.
