As the city braces for another monsoon spell, the situation along the Gujjar nullah has continued to become serious.
Representatives of the affected communities said the 27-km-long channel dug up on both sides of the Gujjar nullah from Khamiso Goth in New Karachi up to Haji Mureed Goth in Liaquatabad had become a death trap as the water accumulated in this ditch was causing water to overflow into their houses, leading to landslides and had weakened the foundation of nearby houses.
The government had initiated an anti-encroachment operation along Gujjar nullah in 2020 and ever since the communities residing there have been raising serious concerns over the drive, including a lack of documentation on the extent of possible damage to houses and long delay in the completion of construction work to build an embankment on both sides of the nullah.
They also complained that Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, as well as the chief minister, haven’t fulfilled their promises and provided homes to the people being affected by the operation. Besides, few families have received the monetary support the government had announced.
