Urban development: Multiple major projects under way in Karachi: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that multiple major projects for urban development are underway in Karachi at rapid pace. Nine major projects are being completed in the city at the cost of 7.66 billion rupees, 76 KDA projects worth 13.22 billion rupees are ongoing, while KMC is spending 18.36 billion rupees on 200 projects. KW&SC and the Lyari Development Authority are also working on multiple projects. Memon, who is also the Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit said the Hub Canal and Dumlottee water pipeline projects will be completed within a year and will supply 10 MGD of water to DHA. Under foreign funding, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project Phase-I is being completed at the cost of 25.47 billion rupees, and Phase-II will renovate Karachi’s old water and sewerage system for 167.10 billion rupees. The CLICK and SWEEP projects are also moving forward to modernize waste and water systems in the city, said an official statement here on Friday. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025