KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed officials to speed up preparations to maintain water supplies in Karachi and Hyderabad during the upcoming closure of canals and Kotri Barrage.
Chairing a meeting in Karachi, he reviewed the water requirements of both cities and the steps being planned to meet them. Shah instructed the relevant departments to complete arrangements ahead of the closure so residents would not face disruptions.
He also stressed the need to improve the canal network’s efficiency and reduce water losses during transmission, saying these measures were vital to meeting Karachi’s rising demand.
