Murad Shah said that a scheme of a sewerage treatment plant would be initiated for Rs135 billion in PPP mode so that treated wastewater could be used for industrial usage. He said this on Friday while speaking at an interactive session of PPP representatives and party workers for budget 2024-25. The meeting was held at Banquet Hall of CM House and attended by Sindh PPP President NisarKhuhro, General Secretary Waqar Mahdi, provincial Ministers- SharjeelMemon, Nasir Shah, SaeedGhani, Sardar Shah, ShaheenSher Ali, Advisor NajmiAlam, Mayor and deputy mayor Karachi, MNAs – Qadir Patel, Hakim baloch, NabeelGabol, DrAkhtiarBaiq, Senators – Nadeem Bhutto, MasroorAhsan, MPAs, district presidents and general secretaries, representatives of local bodies and party workers.
MsSadiaMajeed, the President PPP Women wing Malir district pointed out that the wastewater of the city and industrial waste was being released untreated in the sea damaging mangroves and marine life badly. At this, the CM assured her that the provincial government was trying to install Treatment plant so that wastewater could be treated and used for agriculture. She pointed out that narcotics was being used by children in Rehri, Lath Basti and other nearby villages openly. The chief minister directed Commissioner Karachi to take strict action against the drug mafia in the areas. He added that his government has already initiated targeted operation against the drug mafia in the city. MsSadia demanded the chief minister to establish a separate arts council and digital library in Malir so that healthy activities could be promoted.
The chief minister appreciated MsSadia for making public-oriented demands and he assured her that he would meet her genuine demands. A party worker from district Malir said that the party has won all the seats from Malir but Malir has not been given proper representation in the government. He demanded that appropriate representation of District Malir may be given. The CM told him that his demand would bring in the knowledge of Chairman PPP. Salman Murad also spoke on the occasion. MsShahidaRehmani, UC President Imran Bapra, and MoosaMengal District Keamari raised the issues of water shortage, absence of health facilities at islands of Baba &Bhit and requested the chief minister to provide them these facilities.
He pointed out that patients from Baba &Bhit were transported to the city through boats and when the patients reached the Keamari road, it remained jammed. The also pointed out that there was a shortage of teachers in the schools of Kiamari district. The CM said that the Keamari district has been created recently and it would be provided with all the facilities the workers have pointed out in the meeting. ShahidaRehmani pointed out transport issues and the shortage of girl college. She urged the chief minister get the Manghopir road constructed. Surjanipark, Keamariandother areas have no playgrounds and parks.
The CM directed local bodies of the area to develop playgrounds and develop parks. He said that he would finalize Manghopir road scheme shortly. District President LiaquatAskani complained that District Keamari and West have been ignored while launching Peoples Bus Service in Karachi. He also raised the issue of water shortage. The CM said that his government has constructed Maripur, and KANUUP roads and vowed to resolve the issues of transport and water shortage. More Khan, a UC Chairman, said that the union councils were being given Rs500,000 per month budget which was not sufficient.
Out of 35 Goths of the UC of Keamari, 30 have no water or electricity. MumtazTanoli chairman of UC requested for creation job opportunities for the youngsters and the provision of water to the villages of the West. Most of the UC Chairmen told the CM that they did not have offices for which the CM directed the Minister’s Local government to establish UC offices where needed. Ashraf Sardar of the Minority wing said that the district West has major minority localities where that needed development works.
Ali Ahmad Jan general Secretary of the West district said that the West and Keamari districts have six towns PPP have five and the sixth town was in the party alliance. He demanded enhancement of the Octroi and Zila Tax (OZT) share. FarazKhwaja pointed out the water shortage in Lyari and said that the bulk line had either been choked or damaged which needed to be repaired. He urged the government to eliminate the drug mafia from Lyari. The CM directed Minister Excise & Taxation and Narcotic Control SharjeelMemon to start an operation against the drug mafia in Lyari. Haji Majeed City President said that there was the need to strengthen party organisation in the city.
