CITY GOVT. TAKES PREPARATORY MEASURES IN VIEW OF FORECAST FOR THUNDERSTORM IN KARACHI.

Karachi July 22 : Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has appealed to citizens of Karachi to take precautionary measures in view of the forecast of Meteorological Department for thunderstorm and heavy rainfalls between 23rd and 25th July 2009 in many parts of Sindh including Karachi.

In a statement on Wednesday, the City Nazim said that the citizens must avoid going outside their homes unnecessarily especially at night hours and take full care while walking past the edges of storm water drains in the city because the increased level of drains could pose threat to lives of citizens.
He has also advised to citizens not to touch the fallen electric wires and electric poles during rains.

Nazim Karachi said that the City Government has in view of the forecast for thunderstorm and heavy rainfall during next two days already taken all preparatory measures. The required machinery and manpower has been mobilized and the staff of the concerned departments of city government and water board has been assigned duties on shifting basis. The City Government has also formed relief teams with the required machinery to help the people residing at the edges of storm water drains and also in katchi abadies while the town administration has been directed to complete all preparations for the expected heavy rainfall during next two days.

City Government has also alerted its more than five thousand workers and appealed to citizens to register their complaints in emergency situations at 1339.
The City Nazim and DCO Secretariat and all essential service departments will remain open round the clock.

NAZIM KARACHI ANNOUNCES TO ESTABLISH CITIZENS PARTICIPATION TRUST.

Karachi. June 09: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has announced to establish Karachi Citizen’s Participation Trust that would be used for the development and progress of the city. The trust would have prominent and undisputed personalities on its board who would have the power to decide the fate of city’s project and issue funds for them while including City Nazim none of government official would have any involvement in its affairs. Initially a total of 125,000 employees of City Government Karachi would establish this trust by donating Rs.5 monthly after which citizens would be asked to take part in it.

He was addressing a joint meeting of the Town Nazmeen, Naib Nazmeen, EDOs and Officials of City Government and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board on Tuesday at the recently inaugurated Industrial and Technical Institute in Korangi.

The meeting was also attended by City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil, DCO Karachi Javed Hanif, M.D KWSB Qutubuddin Shaikh and other officers.

Nazim Karachi said that we did not ask citizens for anything during first three years of our tenure and just kept all focus on development works. However, in the fourth year we launched “I Own Karachi” Project which had got tremendous support from the public.

The people of Karachi had in fact expressed their trust on the city government. In the present circumstances when the country was facing acute financial crisis and it is putting adverse affect on the overall development activities, It has been decided to get the help from citizens in Karachi.
He said that the development process in Karachi could not afford any standstill condition for even six months as it would not only ruin all the projects but could also lead to more crises for the country.

Nazim Karachi said that we are starting this work from our own home. First of all 125,000 employees of City Government will donate Rs.5 each month from their salaries after which the citizens would be asked to donate at least Rs.5 in the trust.

Asking Town and Union Nazmeen of Karachi to make all arrangements in this connection he expressed hope that the citizens of Karachi would wholeheartedly support this program and we would get maximum cooperation from them.

Nazim Karachi also clarified that including City Nazim no government official would have any involvement in the affairs of this trust and it would be solely run by impartial and undisputed persons who would not have any association with any political or religious party. The accounts of this trust would be audited by well-known international firm. Not a penny from its account would incur into administrative or non developmental expenditures.

He said that the City Nazim would have to present the project to all trusties of this trust who would have the authority to accept or reject the proposal in the larger interest of the city.
The Town Nazmeen of Karachi on this occasion assured their full support to City Nazim and said that they will fully cooperate for this project.