Chief minister, WB review on-going and new projects (important meeting).

KARACHI -- The Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank delegation led by its Country Director Mr Patchmauthu Illangovan in their meeting here at CM House reviewed on-going development portfolio of infrastructure and sustainability, economy, public sector management reform, human development and four projects of Karachi worth $2 billion and also discussed the portfolio of $1.11 billion dollar in the pipeline.

The meeting was attended by Chairman P and D Mohammad Waseem, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro, Secretary Local Government Roshan Shaikh, Secretary Finance Hassan Naqvi, Secretary Energy Musadiq Khan, Secretary Forest Raheem Soomro, Secretary Investment Najam Shah, Secretary Health Zahid Abbasi, Secretary Excise Haleem Shaikh, Secretary Irrigation Saeed Mangnijo, Secretary Transport Abbas Detho and MD Water Asadullah Khan.

KWSB: The meeting discussed Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project of $1.6 billion, Phase-I of $600 million which has three components. Under phase-I technical assistance, trainings, strategy development which including HR, finance, assets management, social sector management and sewerage management.

Under the Component-I the government has to Improve access to safe water serves in Karachi and to increase KWSB's financial and operational performance. The Secretary local Government told the meeting that office space for establishing Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has been allocated and would be handed over within a week.

The chief minister said that project would be approved by ECNEC very soon, however, he has requested the federal government to expedite its approval.

The component-II is based on investment in rehabilitation of water and sewerage system, including in some katchi abadies and reduce energy consumption by installing efficient machinery. The component-III in project management and studies.

The chief minister said that the overhauling of KWSB would be started to make it self-sufficient organization and one of the best institutes of the country in public service and service deliver.

Phase-2 of the project is of $600 million for introduction of reforms, augmentation of S-3 and K-4, bulk water supply and filtration plants.

Phase-3 of $470 million includes water supply in katchi abadies, development of sewerage system and support to the reform plan.

The projects reviewed in the meeting include six projects of Infrastructure and Sustainability. Its project are Agriculture Growth project...