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KARACHI, Jun 26 (APP): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday directed the Karachi water board to ensure the operational readiness of TP-I of the S-III project by the end of August, while also expediting work on TP-IV to achieve completion within the next year.
The meeting, held at CM House, was attended by Minister for Planning and Development Nasir Shah, Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani, and Mayor of Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Chairman P&D Najam Shah, Secretary LG Waseem Shamshad, DG PPP Unit Asad Zamin, Secretary to CM Zaman Narejo and CEO Water Board Ahmad Ali Siddiqui.
The S-III project is poised to address Karachi’s pressing wastewater management challenges, currently estimated at 400–450 million gallons per day (MGD), a significant portion of which is discharged untreated into the Lyari and Malir Rivers. This initiative aims to intercept, treat, and safely dispose of wastewater through upgraded infrastructure, thereby promoting environmental sustainability and protecting marine life while minimising public health risks.
The main components of the project include various transmission packages across the Lyari and Malir River Basins, alongside enhancements to existing sewage treatment plants and the construction of new facilities. The implementation of TP-I will rehabilitate an obsolete plant while expanding capacity, with the upgraded facility expected to be ready for commissioning by August 2025. Meanwhile, TP-IV encompasses a comprehensive wastewater treatment and recycling framework, including extensive flow measurements and water sampling across designated locations.
With a demand survey identifying a significant requirement of 42 MGD from over 3,600 industries in the region, the S-III project marks a vital step towards integrating effective wastewater management systems with urban infrastructure, ensuring a cleaner and more sustainable future for Karachi. The CM was informed that the TP-I plant overhauling has been completed by 67 per cent, with only electrical works remaining, which would be finished if funds are made available.
The CM then directed the water board to start TP-I by the end of August and to accelerate work on TP-IV, aiming for its completion within a year. The chief minister also instructed the Minister of Local Government and the Mayor of Karachi to personally oversee the progress of the project so that their work could be completed within the deadline.