Mayor asks Sindh govt to clean drains to prevent predicted urban flooding.

KARACHI -- Mayor Wasim Akhtar on Saturday once again asked the provincial government to start cleanliness of drains considering the warning of urban flooding by the National Disaster Management Authority and heavy rains predicted by the Meteorological department.

He said the drains were full of garbage and it would take many weeks to complete the task.

The mayor asked the provincial government to 'stop neglecting Karachi' as it was the economic hub and engine of Pakistan.

He passed these remarks while presiding over a meeting held for cleanliness of drains here.

Mr Akhtar said the Meteorological department had predicted 20 per cent additional rains, which could lead to urban flooding. 'The monsoon rain spell in Karachi is just around the corner that's why the cleanliness of drains should be started,' he added.

He said the provincial government had held all revenue-generating departments with it and asked the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to increase its revenue. 'How could the KMC increase its revenue when it does not have revenue-generating departments,' the mayor said.

He said that 38 big drains of Karachi had not been cleaned since 2018, adding that the drainage system of...

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