Karachi aims to double water capacity
- From: Vol 10, Issue 5 (May 2009)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Pakistan
- Related Companies: Asian Development Bank and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board
A $270 million project to double the capacity of Karachi’s water supply system could be tendered within a year. GWI’s Rama Rastogi reports.
With a population of 16 million people, Pakistan's financial capital is already one of the most populous cities in the world. Its population is projected to reach 28 million by 2020, driven mainly by increasing industrial activity and migration into the area.
"Population and industrial zone expansion is expected to generate an additional 120MIGD (545,520m3/d) of water ...
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