Tag: Kwsb

KWSB pumping stations still without power

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has said that despite the passage of 98 hours, electricity has not been restored to the Gharo...

KWSB to cut costs, save Rs 65m a year

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has decided to reduce the petrol and diesel quota of its officers, a decision that is likely...

When the top 2 Houses in the province don’t pay, KWSB...

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) often launches recovery campaign against its bulk consumers however its management has not been able to muster...

KWSB seeks Rs 12bn ‘relief package’ to pay off KESC

The cash-strapped Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has sought a financial relief package from both federal and Sindh governments to clear the outstanding...

Ex-nazim still dominates KWSB as far as website is concerned

The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has been replaced by the commissionerate system and Haji Munawar Ali Abbasi now heads the Karachi Water and...

KWSB has billions to spare?

Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) consumers, both the retail and bulk, owe at least Rs 36 billion to the utility for the last...

KWSB, Irrigation Dept ordered to arrange 450 cusecs of water

Taking serious notice of the prevailing shortage of potable water in Karachi, Sindh Assembly’s Standing Committee on Local Governments has asked the Karachi Water...

KWSB’s ‘special consumers’ not so special after all

The cash-strapped Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has decided to recover outstanding dues of at least Rs 303 million pending since 2001 from...

KWSB workers set for 15% raise in house-rent

The new management of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has been able to sanction a raise of at least 15 percent in the...

Cash-strapped KWSB awaits funds from Centre for completing uplift work

The cash-strapped Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has yet to complete the development work of around Rs 1.285 billion at the Pakistan Textile...

Agha Siraj set to become KWSB’s chairman?

After taking over the affairs of City District Government Karachi (CDGK), the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led Sindh government is likely to take control of...

Thanks to KWSB, CDGK to have Rs 26bn more

Axing developmental and non-developmental expenditures by 40 and 30 percent, respectively, the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) on Wednesday announced a tax-free Rs 70.794...

Close down private water hydrants, KWSB told

The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) managing director on Friday to immediately close down all nine private...

KWSB extends date for paying bills

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has extended the date for payment of water bills till tomorrow (Friday). According to an announcement, those...

KWSB to start work on Rs 20bn K-IV Water Supply Project

KARACHI - The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) is about to start work on K-IV Water Supply Project with an estimated cost of Rs 20 billion to meet the increasing demand of water, KWSB Managing Director (MD) Misbahuddin Farid said in a meeting on Tuesday.
The meeting was also attended by Karachi District Coordination Officer (DCO) Muhammad Hussain Syed, Municipal Services Department Executive District Officer Masood Alam, officials of the City District Government Karachi