Tag: water theft

  • Water theft of billions of rupees detected in Karachi

    Water theft of billions of rupees detected in Karachi

    Water theft worth billions of rupees has been detected under the Teen Hatti Bridge in Karachi. The theft was revealed in a raid conducted by Karachi Water Corporation, which found a 22-foot-deep tunnel under the bridge where water was being stolen.

    Chief Operating Officer (COO) Asadullah Khan told Geo that the tunnel is stealing water from the Rexar Line that provides water to Lyari, adding that the 33-inch line was built to provide fifty lac gallon water daily to the area. Through this line, four connections of eight inches each were taken out to steal water.

  • Know of water theft in Sindh? WhatsApp here

    Know of water theft in Sindh? WhatsApp here

    Sindh Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal has shared a WhatsApp number for the masses, ARY News reported on Tuesday. This was done in order to tighten the noose around the people involved in water theft by the Sindh Irrigation Department.

    Siyal, while releasing the WhatsApp number of the Irrigation Department, urged the masses to record videos of water theft and share them with the Sindh Irrigation Department.

    The video, along with the date and time highlighting the irrigation water theft, should be forwarded to 03330291781, the minister said.

    Siyal ensured that action would be taken against the guilty within three days.

    Last week, Sindh Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad.