KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has decided to restore subsidy to Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) Hyderabad in the head of their power consumption.
He also directed for establishing separate head of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) for all Water Supply & Drainage units working in the rest of Sindh and assured their functioning to ensure prompt and efficient deliveries to the citizen.
This he decided while presiding over the meeting regarding reviewing the performance and bottle necks of Local Government Department here on Wednesday.
The Chief Minister said that Local Government Department being a basic services providing organization has much importance and it should be strengthened to deliver the people up to their expectations.
He said that Sindh Government in Principle has decided to provide subsidy to the KWSB and WASA Hyderabad to supplement their electric expenditure but strict reforms and revamping of these organization is needed to put them on self reliance.
He constituted 3- member committee comprising on Secretary Finance, Secretary Local Government and Secretary Energy to co-ordinate with K-Electric & HESCO authorities to reconcile outstanding of KWSB and WASA Hyderabad and issue the payment.
He directed the officers of these organizations to improve their recovery, plug leakages and make an effective mechanism to resolve problem of over staffing in congenial manner.
While discussing the problems of water supply and drainage system in other districts and towns of Sindh, the Chief Minister directed the officers concerned to establish separate head of Operation & Maintained to keep these units in working condition and enable these to cater the needs of the people up to their expectation.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah also framed another committee comprising on the representatives of Local Government and Finance Department for evolving mechanism for efficient utilization of the budget of town committees, municipal committee and to ensure efficient deliveries to the citizens.
The Sindh Minister for Local Govt Sharjeel Inam Memon informed the meeting that he is introducing strict and effective audit system within the Local Government department to ensure efficient utilization of the funds.
Expressing his satisfaction over the restoration of subsidy to KWSB and WASA Hyderabad he sought for strict and efficient officers to convert these units into beneficial institution.
The Secretary Local Government informed the meeting that HESCO authorities had issued bill of Rs 7680 million against the 172 connections of WASA Hyderabad but after verification and reconciliation the actual amount stood at Rs 2364.477 million against the only 102 existing connections till October 2012.
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