Over 3,50,000 people die every year of unclean water: Mustafa Kamal
PSP leader visited water commission and recorded his recommendations
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Pak Sar Zameen Party (PSP) leader Mustafa Kamal presented himself in front of water commission. He recorded his statements concerning the water crisis in Karachi.
Mustafa Kamal claimed that over 3,50,000 people die every year due to unclean water. If the sewerage system of the city of improved then about 70pc of diseases can be countered.
“When I was Karachi mayor during 2007, we planned to install a new treatment plant to resolve water issue”, he stated. He said that the provincial and federal government had contributed their shares in the project. Its cost has now exceeded from PKR 7.9 billion to over 40 billion.
He further revealed that millions of gallons of water is now thrown in the sea without any treatment. In my era, a 1000 feet corridor was recommended which could supply water to Karachi for the next fifty years or so.
Water board MD along with Mustafa Kamal will submit their written answers tomorrow. The water board is expected to visit Tharparkar and Mithi on February 6.
