KARACHI: As many as 4.37 CFT sludge has been removed from 54 nullas, including 18 connecting drains so far, and 63,000 tons of offal lifted during three days of Eid and shifted to the dumping site. This is why the people of Karachi appreciated the government efforts in disposing rain water and lifting of offal.
This was revealed in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here at CM House. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers, Saeed Ghani, Syed Nasir Shah, Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro, Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shahalwani, Secretary Local Government Roshan Shaikh, MD SSWMA Kashif Gulzar, MD Water Board Khalid Shaikh, Zubair Channa of SWEEP and Masood Alam of KMC and others.
The Solid Waste Emergency & Efficiency Project (SWEEP) Zubair Channa told the chief minister that up to 6 August, 4.47 CFT sludge has been removed from 36 big nallas of KMC and 18 nullas of DMCs.
The nullas cleansed so far are as follows:
Distt Central: 4200 nullas have been cleaned by 80pc, 5200 nullas cleaned by 75pe, 5000 nallas 60 percent, and Qalandar nallas by 25pc, 9000 nallas by five percent.
East: Mehmoodabad /Zehri Nalla, Manzoor Colony Nulla and Azam Basti Nalla have been cleared by 80 percent. Pehlwan Goth Nalla by 75pc, Sonagl Nalla by 70pc, Chakora Nalla by 60pc, Essa Nagri Nalla by 25pc and Nippa Drain, Aziz Bhatti drains by 10 percent. West: Haroonabad Nalla has been cleaned by 80pc, Shershah Nalla, Orangi Nalla, Hub Road Nalla cleaned by 50pc and Muwach Goth Nalla by 20 percent.
Korangi: 13000 Road Nalla has been cleansed by 90 percent, 12000 Road Nalla by 85 percent, 10,000 Road and 9000 Road nallas by 50pc and 7000 road and Azeempur nallas by 50pc.
South: Kalri and Soldier bazaar and Nehr-e-Khayyam nallas have been cleaned by 80 percent, Soldier bazaar, Frere and Pitcher nallas cleaned by 70 percent, city Nalla by 60 percent. Malir: Mehran Cut Nalla has been cleaned by 70 percent, Mehran Highway Nalla by 60 percent, and Lalabad 10 percent.
Apart from it, the sludge removal operation has been launched at 18 small or connecting nallas administered by the DMCs. The overall sludge lifted and dumped at landfill sites comes to 4.37 CFT.
Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shahalwani in his initial report told the chief minister that due to pre-emptive measures rain water did not cross the M-9, therefore Saadi Town and the Grid station remained safe.
There were some choking points such as Safoora, Safari Park, Nagan Chowrangi, and KDA Chowrangi where dewatering machines were installed to clear the areas. Malir Lath Dam did not overflow, therefore nearby areas remained safe. The dewatering of Muslim Gymkhana and Wazir Mansion area were cleared through dewatering machines. Hub River Road was chocked this evening which was cleared by 7 pm. Surjani Town and Yousif Goth was cleared through dewatering machines.
SSWMB: MD SSWMB Kashif Gulzar Shaikh told the chief minister that originally they had West, Malir, South and East to lift offal but on the directives of the chief minister they also lifted offal from the areas of Central, West and Korangi.
The chief minister was told that overall 2.4 million cattle, including 1.2 million smaller goats and sheep were slaughtered on the Eid, therefore 63,00 tons of offal were lifted and buried at designated areas.
At this the Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar said that this time Minister Local Government had involved elected representatives of local bodies which ensure efficient and proper lifting of the offal. "This is why people appreciated the government in clearing offal and rain water in the city," the mayor said.
The chief minister appreciated local government minister, SSWMB, KMC Mayor, DMCs and elected representatives in making the city clear from the filth of sacrificial animals well in time.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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