On the occasion of World Water Day on Wednesday, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Karachi Water Sewerage Board (KWSB) declared a 56 percent shortage in water demand.
On Wednesday, the KWSB hosted a walk in this respect at the headquarters of its MD Secretariat in Karsaz.
According to Engineer Syed Sallahuddin Ahmed, the planet is now experiencing climate change, which is causing water stocks to quickly deplete. He stated that it is our responsibility to use water wisely, and that the KWSB, under the auspices of the Sindh government, is dedicated to bringing about substantial change in water and sanitation service delivery.
He said reforms are being made in the system for providing clean drinking water and maintaining sewerage services throughout the city through the Karachi Water Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP), which is being implemented with the cooperation of the World Bank and the Sindh government.
Ahmed asked the citizens to pledge to make saving water a part of their lives by continuing their cooperation with the KWSB and paying bills and dues on time.He said they believe that innovative solutions are needed to meet all these challenges and solve problems in better ways. “This is the reason why we have made further reforms in the provision of clean drinking water and sewerage services across the city under the KWSSIP in collaboration with the World Bank and the provincial government.”
Ahmed further stated that the country’s largest and most populous city faces a shortage in demand of around 56 per cent, and despite the less availability of water and a distance of around 150 kilometres from the water source.
