Senate panel vows action over K-IV corruption
“Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources Chairperson and Convener Jam Saifullah Khan on Monday said the body would make all those accountable who are involved in corruption in the K-IV project. He …”
He said they were not satisfied with the Augmentation Project pertaining to K-IV.While briefing the media persons after a meeting in the office of the Chief Engineer, K-IV Project, the chairperson noted that K-IV project was aimed at providing water to the metropolis and it has been ongoing for long period of time.
He said the purpose of the day's meeting was to review the progress of the K-IV project and check that at which stage it stood so far.
He recalled that a meeting was also held in May in which the standing committee had directed the officials concerned to accelerate the pace of work and remove shortcomings, weaknesses and bottlenecks, if any, in the K-IV project. Saifullah said the project had four different components including Wapda, Sindh transmission company and augmentation project.
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He observed that the work on part of the Wapda had improved and that they have given assurance to complete their remaining work soon. He further said that the Irrigation authorities would also facilitate to supply water for the project.
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