Police support illegal hydrants in city

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Water and Sewerage Board Managing Director (MD) Misbahuddin Fareed has said that police supports the illegal hydrants. Addressing a press conference at Karachi Water and Sewerage Board office on Saturday, Misbahuddin blamed that illegal activities were underway and SHOs of concerned areas support the culprits.
He said if the Sindh IG police would desire, illegal hydrants could be closed any time.
The MD water and sewerage board was of the view that he has pointed out all the illegal hydrants but no action had been taken against them as police receive monthly from them. He further said that water board owned land was being grabbed by land mafia but the authorities concerned were playing the role of silent spectator. Misbahuddin blamed that commissioner and assistant commissioners of various areas of Karachi were also not assisting to overcome the illegal hydrants.
Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has directed Water Board Managing Director Misbahuddin Farid to continue work as such and take more effective measures against illegal hydrants.
In a Governor House’s press release issued here on Saturday, he said water supply to every corner of the city should be the first priority of the water board. The governor also directed the officials concerned to extend all possible help and cooperation to the managing director of the board in taking action against the elements involved in illegal water supply business.