KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that PPP was not going to run away from Local Body (LB) elections as whenever polls are held, PPP will have Mayors in Karachi and Hyderabad. Addressing opening ceremony of 100 kilowatt power generation project at Kidney Hill Park here he said, “Those who doubted popularity of PPP should seek lesson from by-election of Malir where after four years, people took back stolen seat and took revenge with PTI. Imran Khan should support government to help suffering humanity affected by flood instead of protest march.”

We agreed on improving Local Government system, our commitment in this regard will be seen in next 48 hours. To combat climate change, KMC has planted trees across city and is now going to set a new tradition in form of a green energy project, proving that LB can work,” he said. Director General Parks Junaidullah Khan and other officers were present. Wahab said that KMC is working on promoting concept of green energy and in first phase, solar panels are being installed in Kidney Hill Park to generate 100 kilowatts of electricity. “Within a month, these solar panels will start working and be able to generate 100 kilowatts of electricity at a monthly cost of around Rs 5 million,” he added.

He said that this initiative will also prove to be an important step in reducing expenses of KMC as it is reducing its expenses and increasing revenue sources to become financially stable. He said that money that used to be spent on traditional electricity acquisition will now be used for development works. He said that this step will be an important milestone for Clean Green Karachi. He said that KMC will also set up such projects in other available places. He said that by creating an urban forest in Clifton and other places, it has been proved that there can be greenery in Karachi as well.

In response to a question he said that PTI itself had approached court to stop LB elections. Murtaza said that he consulted with various parties to amend Local Government Law. He said that laws are always evolving and need to be improved. “We are also trying to rehabilitate closed parks and also creating an urban forest in Gutter Baghicha, which will provide a beautiful and green place to people of Lyari, Keamari and other areas of West District, Administrator said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 21 2022

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