Water supply, drainage: Swift completion of all pending schemes in Sindh directed

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister’s Special Assistant for Public Health Engineering and Rural Development, Mohammad Saleem Baloch, on Monday ordered the swift completion of all pending water supply and drainage schemes across the province, warning officials of strict accountability for delays.

Chairing a high-level meeting of the department, Baloch was briefed on the progress of Annual Development Programme and Sustainable Development Goals schemes. Officials said that out of 293 public health engineering schemes currently underway across Sindh, 167 are expected to be completed before the end of the fiscal year 2025–26. Similarly, 34 out of 62 rural development schemes are likely to be finalized within the same period.

Expressing concern over delays, Baloch directed chief engineers to ensure timely completion of all ongoing projects, particularly those related to water supply and drainage. He said that officers responsible for projects not completed on schedule would be held accountable.

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