Sindh govt delaying work on K-IV water project: Asad Umar.

ISLAMABAD -- Rejecting the impression of abandoning mega projects in Karachi, Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that the federal government fully stands by its commitments relating to the Greater Karachi Water Supply Project (K-IV).

According to a press release, the minister clarified that the project has been experiencing delays for quite some time due to design related issues.

Replying to a question relating to the Sindh chief minister's statement regarding the project's 'wrapping up', Asad Umar said that the federal government has been regularly following up with the government of Sindh to move the project forward, however, the provincial authorities are yet to process the revised documentation.

He explained that the provincial government had engaged NESPAK to review the project's original design.

'NESPAK completed the design review and submitted its report to Karachi Water and Sanitation Board (KWSB) after which the Sindh government, in November 2019, appointed a technical committee to scrutinise NESPAK's report and suggest the way forward. The technical committee had submitted its report with the recommendation that work on the existing alignment may be resumed with necessary modifications soon after that,' he said.

'Therefore, it is clear that throughout this...