The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has finalised a comprehensive emergency plan to ensure uninterrupted water supply and effective drainage services across the city during Muharram-ul-Haram and Ashura.
The arrangements have been made on the directives of Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab and KWSC Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, who have instructed all relevant officials to remain on high alert throughout the holy month.
According to a circular issued by Chief Operating Officer Engineer Asadullah Khan, all water and sewerage-related works around mosques, imambargahs, majalis venues, sabeels, and procession routes must be completed before Ashura.
KWSC has directed its officers to maintain close coordination with district administrations, law enforcement agencies, elected representatives, and religious organisations to facilitate Muharram gatherings and processions.
The corporation has also ordered an uninterrupted water supply, cleaning of sewerage lines, repair and covering of manholes, and the deployment of jetting and suction machines to promptly address any emergencies.
Special duty rosters will remain in effect during the Muharram holidays, while the Hydrants Cell has been tasked with ensuring sufficient water supply at mosques, imambargahs, sabeels, and along procession routes.
Earlier, the federal energy minister, Sardar Awais Leghari, announced that there will be no loadshedding on Muharram 9 and 10. Sardar Awais Leghari instructed all the relevant departments and authorities to provide electricity on Muharram 9 and 10.
The federal energy minister also warned the relevant authorities of strict action if any negligence were to happen in providing electricity on Muharram 9 and 10.
Sardar Awais Leghari also issued strict codes of conduct to all the power provider companies for the continuous provision of electricity across the country.
The federal energy minister also directed all the power provider companies to provide continuous electricity on the routes of Muharram gatherings across Pakistan.
He also ordered to complete all the maintenance work regarding transformers and hanging wires on the routes of Muharram Gathering and even in Imambarghas before Muharram 7.
Sardar Awais Leghari announced no holidays for the employees of power distribution companies during Muharram days.
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