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Superb analysis of some of the key issues the city of Karachi must tackle in order to prosper.
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http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...the-problems-of-Karachi&p=9203635#post9203635
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http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...the-problems-of-Karachi&p=9203635#post9203635
1. Karachi is run by several different organizations like the KMC, KDA, Sindh government, DHA, KWSB, etc. My first step would be to dissolve all of these overlapping organizations and form one district government that administrators governance over the entire city. Dictator Musharraf's era had more "jamhooriat" than these jamhoori governments as the city had a City District Government that oversaw everything in the city except for the Cantonments.
2. Strict implementation of the master plan that was painstakingly developed during Mustafa Kamal's era. The masterplan envisioned several mass transit rail lines that would criss-cross the length and breadth of the city. Remember transportation is one of the major issues in the city and if we have fast, safe and reliable underground or on-grade rail transit system it will go a long way in fixing the traffic situation. The masterplan also delineated several areas that would be developed into mini-downtowns so that traffic to the core of the city can be reduced. The city also desperately needs highways and expressway which are a norm in North American cities. Lyari Expressway would be finished on war basis, Malir Expressway would be constructed post-haste. Shahrah-e-Faisal will be converted into a highway. Southern bypass would be created which connects Karachi Port with Phase 8 and then extended to Korangi.
3. Water is another one of the most massive issues of Karachi. At the moment the city's demand is far greater than what can be supplied from the Hub river, but since money is not an issue we can utilize the sea water and setup massive desalination plants near the coast and pump the water to the major consumption centers. A holistic study would also be undertaken of the sewerage system of the city. Major trunk sewers would be constructed that are sized to meet the city's requirement for the next 100 years atleast. The sewerage water would not be dumped to the sea as it is done at the moment, waste-water plants would be constructed that can handle the load.
4. Outsource the trash collection to a reputed international company and develop massive landfills and recycling facilities. The company would be responsible for the complete trash collection and upkeep of the city and would be massively fined for any transgressions. The government would buy the trash collected by the company and utilize it to produce power. It has been implemented in other places as well, Sweden buys trash from other countries to produce power.
5. There are many more issues but these are the absolute major ones which need to dealt with ASAP
Sorry for the long post, you can probably tell I'm quite passionate about this topic
