Karachi Water Board (KWB) will be financially strengthened through a process of institutional reforms in collaboration with the World Bank, said Sindh Minister for Local Bodies, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah.
In a meeting with a delegation of WB team comprising Andreas Rhodes, Max Million Farhan Sami and Dr. Shahid Qureishi entrusted with the task to review Karachi Water Board’s Service Improvement project he said PPP being a major stakeholder will facilitate efficient completion of the project.
“PPP government is absolutely committed to strengthen the public service utility in the metropolis,” he said.
It may be mentioned that the board of directors of the World Bank had approved first phase of the project in June this year and that federal government has assured its approval in the forthcoming Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting.
The meeting was also attended by Secretary, Sindh Local Government, Syed Khalid Hyder Shah and Special Secretary Local Government (Technical), Niaz A Soomro.
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah who also holds the portfolio of Housing and Town Planning thanked the delegation led by Andreas Rhodes assured all out support of the provincial government to the team supervising the scheme.—APP
