Chairman, Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry (FBAATI) Idrees Gigi has sought the help of provincial government to direct Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to expedite and provide industrial water connection on priority bases.
Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, he said that KWSB has laid water pipeline in this industrial area some time ago and industrialist have completed all formalities and requirement for water connection but the matter is delayed due to unknown reason.
He said that delay in providing water connection also hampering other development work like construction of roads. He said that the area contributing around Rs 3.5 billion in national and provincial tax exchequer annually but receiving poor attention of the government Replying a question, he said that after completion of K-III water projects there is no shortage of water but the industrialist have no choice but to purchase water from water tankers.