Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank high-powered delegation has decided to start $2 billion projects to make Karachi one of the most developed and beautiful cities of the world. The projects which the two sides discussed and agreed to start include:
1. Karachi Urban Mobility Project (KUMP) costing $ 400 million
2. Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP) costing $ 1.6 billion
3. Competitive and Livable City of Karachi (CLCK) of $ 230 million.
The KUMP project is aimed at improving urban mobility, especially for women accessibility and road safety. Under this project BRT Yellow Line corridor, including infrastructure rehabilitation and BRTS system will be constructed.
KWSSIP consists of World Bank’s plan to provide safe and reliable water and sewerage services and encourage private sector investments on water supply and waste water treatment.
The urban management and service delivery of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and all DMCs of the city will be improved under (CLCK) project.
Sindh government and the WB team agreed to complete the required legal formalities within a month. Then, it will be referred to the World Bank’s board for approval. Sindh CM formed a committee under chairman P&D Mohammad Waseem, MD Water Board Asadullah Khan and PD K-IV Asad Zamin to meet all the requirement of the World Bank and submit them PC-1 and other documents. The chief minister and the WB delegation set deadlines for completion of documentation for all the three projects: CLCK by early April; KWSSIP and KUMP by end of March.
