Chairman WAPDA Reviews Construction Progress On K-IV Project

Umer Jamshaid Published November 27, 2024 | 05:30 PM

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Nov, 2024) Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) visited the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV)

to review the construction progress at various components, including intake works, pumping stations, and pressurized pipelines.

During the visit, the Chairman underscored the critical importance of the K-IV Project for addressing Karachi’s growing water needs, said a press release Wednesday.

He urged the project team to accelerate construction activities and adhere to the project time-lines. He highlighted the need for seamless collaboration and maintaining close coordination with all stakeholders especially the Government of Sindh to ensure timely execution of power supply component and augmentation works critical to the project’s completion.

Earlier, the General Manager/Project Director of K-IV Project briefed the Chairman about the progress on each milestone and time-lines for remaining work and strategies to meet the targets.

Financial progress, as well as the funding required to complete the project on schedule, were also discussed. With the cumulative progress currently at 52.65%, the phase I of the project is scheduled for completion in June 2026, contingent upon the timely release of funds.