Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) is responsible for production, transmission and distribution of
potable water to the citizens of
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
,
Sindh,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
.
History
Karachi Joint Water Board constituted in 1953 was the first body which was created to expand Karachi water supply system from the Indus River it was transferred to the
KDA
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in 1957 after its formation. Since the
KMC handled some of the affairs of retailing and distribution of treated water and other responsibilities which were co shared with 22 other separate agencies, there was a need to unify all of the functions under one body and hence in 1981, Karachi Water Management Board (KWMB) was created which was given both distribution and cost recovery powers. KMC was still responsible for its revenue and sewerage maintenance, hence KWMB was upgraded to KWSB in 1983 under the
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
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Abdul Sattar Afghani on the advice of World Bank. It was placed under
Government of Sindh
The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions u ...
but its board of directors was mayor of Karachi. In 1996, KWSB was separated from KMC and was brought back under mayor supervision in 2001
until it was separated again under new SLGO 2013 act.
Karachi Bulk Water Supply Project
See also
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Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan
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K-IV water project
K-IV water project ( ur, ), abbreviated as K-IV, is a pending water supply project from last 19 years being jointly developed by the provincial and federal governments in Karachi, Pakistan, to augment the city's daily water supply. The estimate ...
* Karachi Water and Sewerage Board
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Karachi Bulk Water Supply Project
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
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Water resources management in Pakistan
According to the United Nations' " UN World Water Development Report", the total actual renewable water resources increased from 2,961 m³ per capita in 2000. A more recent study indicates an available supply of water of little more than 1,000 m³ ...
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Dams
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
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water locks and
canals
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow un ...
of Pakistan
References
External links
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Water companies of Pakistan
Government of Karachi
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