{"id":71002,"date":"2020-09-30T14:40:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T09:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=71002"},"modified":"2020-09-30T16:38:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T11:38:46","slug":"pakistan-engineering-council-to-help-tackle-urban-flooding-issue-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-engineering-council-to-help-tackle-urban-flooding-issue-in-karachi.html","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Engineering Council to help tackle urban flooding issue in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Think Tank on Water on Tuesday held a meeting wherein it proposed several measures to provide sustainable solutions for restructuring Karachi\u2019s stormwater drainage, sewerage and waste disposal system, according to news sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/consortium-invest-mega-projects-lahore-karachi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consortium of top businessmen to invest in mega-projects in Lahore,Karachi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The said meeting was held under the chair of PEC governing body Engineer Mohammad Waseem Asghar and was informed that 468mm rainfall was observed in Karachi. In response, the PEC body proposed that a master plan of all major roads be revised to ensure immediate drainage of rainwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was also briefed regarding the chronic municipal and infrastructure issues persisting in Karachi. It was communicated that 68 nullahs of Karachi would be restructured from sewers to drainage \u2013 in a bid to avoid urban flooding caused by heavy showers. Also, it was highlighted that Karachi produced as much as 20,000 tonnes of solid waste on a daily basis, while the authorities were only equipped to lift 3-4 thousand tonnes a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-provides-pkr-25mn-for-karachis-urban-flooding-relief.html\">China prov<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-provides-pkr-25mn-for-karachis-urban-flooding-relief.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-provides-pkr-25mn-for-karachis-urban-flooding-relief.html\">des PKR 25mn for Karachi\u2019s urban flooding relief measures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting highlighted the need for a public awareness campaign regarding the proper disposal of domestic waste. Also, an environmental study was suggested \u2018to reduce the volume of runoff water\u2019. The PEC body also suggested that a dedicated authority for stormwater management should also be created to properly address the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineer Asghar also said that PEC believed it should assist the government to revive the glory of country\u2019s commercial hub as the government had pledged a huge investment (under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/centre-sindh-to-solve-karachis-problems-with-pms-pkr-1-1-trillion-relief-package.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PKR 1 trillion<\/a> Karachi Transformation Package) for the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Think Tank on Water on Tuesday held a meeting wherein it proposed several measures to provide sustainable solutions for restructuring Karachi\u2019s stormwater drainage, sewerage and waste disposal system, according to news sources. Read: Consortium of top businessmen to invest in mega-projects in Lahore,Karachi The said meeting was held under the chair of PEC governing body Engineer Mohammad Waseem Asghar and was informed that 468mm rainfall was observed in Karachi. In response, the PEC body proposed that a master plan of all major roads be revised to ensure immediate drainage of rainwater. The meeting was also briefed regarding the chronic municipal and infrastructure issues persisting in Karachi. It was communicated that 68 nullahs of Karachi would be restructured from sewers to drainage \u2013 in a bid to avoid urban flooding caused by heavy showers. Also, it was highlighted that Karachi produced as much as 20,000 tonnes of solid waste on a daily basis, while the authorities were only equipped to lift 3-4 thousand tonnes a day. Read: China provides PKR 25mn for Karachi\u2019s urban flooding relief measures The meeting highlighted the need for a public awareness campaign regarding the proper disposal of domestic waste. 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