Karachi not receiving fair share of revenue, says deputy mayor

Karachi Deputy Mayor Dr Arshad Vohra has said the municipal problems in the city increased due to absence of local government representatives during the last several years, however with the arrival of elected representatives in the last two months, citizens have begun to feel the change.

Despite being an economically significant port city, Karachi does not get the financial share it deserves as per its needs, said the deputy mayor while giving a briefing to the participants of the 22nd mid career management course in the National Institute of Management, Lahore. The delegation visited the KMC head office on Wednesday.

Municipal commissioner Dr Badar Jameel, financial advisor Khalid Mehmood Shaikh, Sr director MS Masood Alam and other officers were also present.

Referring to the importance of Karachi, the deputy mayor said the corporate and industrial hub of Pakistan provided livelihood to millions of people who come and settle here in search of better prospects.

He said the solid waste management had been a major issue in Karachi. “Unlike Punjab where separate solid waste management boards have been formed for seven cities, only one solid waste management board has been established here which has been assigned the work of the whole province,” he said. 

Vohra said no one could imagine progress without taking on board the local people therefore the present leadership of Karachi should make sure to consult the local people in every sector of the public life.

He said the KMC was also giving priority to the public service works and the fire brigade being developed on modern lines. “With the induction of two latest technology fire vehicles recently which we got as a gift from Japan, we hope our fire brigade system will do better in future.” After the meeting, the delegation also visited the historical KMC Council Hall.