City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday ordered the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to conduct a survey with co-operation of town nazims about all legal and illegal hydrants in Karachi and submit him a report within a week, so that operation against them could be launched with help of police and rangers.
Addressing a joint meeting of town nazims and KWSB officials here at the Civic Center, he said that in Karachi there was no crisis of water, but some elements were creating problems due to their illegal water connections.
He said that all illegal hydrants would be closed down in phases.
He said that Karachiites would be provided water through pipelines, and one or two hydrants would be allowed to operate where needed.
He took notice of slow work of laying down water pipeline at the Shahrah-e-Quaideen. He asked EDO Works and Services to get approval for roof of Nullah along the Shahrah-e-Quaideen.
It was decided in the meeting that towns would get fees from those dumping construction material and debris on roads and streets.