Karachi:
The Metropolitan City gave to a single spell of monzón showers, while the streets and alleys of the city center stopped after the downpour. The generalized stagnation of water and overflowing sewers left the residents who struggled to travel, with many submerged neighborhoods and turned off with bad smell.
The civic infrastructure seems to have been bent under pressure, since the administration of the 25 cities could not provide timely relief. Montones of non -collected garbage dispersed in several neighborhoods have once again revealed the inefficiency of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB).
While the main roads were relatively better, the streets of the city center carried the worst part of the rain. In several locations, the roads yielded or suffered extensive damage due to the flood. The reports of the city of Korangi indicated an alarming situation, with roads in severely damaged qayyumabad and portions of collapsed streets. Similar scenes were seen in the Shah Faisal colony, Mahmoodabad, the Colonia de Manzoor, the Administrative Society, the area of the ancient city, the city of Gulshan-E-Iqbal, New Karachi, the north of Karachi, the city of Armjani, the city of Baldia and the city of Orangi, where the lanes have become practically impossible due to the surfaces stagnant rain.
Meanwhile, large lots of garbage were observed in Gulberg, Nazimabad and Malir parts, which further aggravated the situation. The rain not only exposed the poor preparation of the municipal authorities, but has also contributed tremendous difficulties to residents, just like the metropolis is cold for more rain with the season of the monsoon that is expected to continue until September.
The model colony made an example
Liaquat Ali Khan Road in Model Colony has become a marked example of Karachi’s crumbled infrastructure. Years of delay in development projects, the lack of coordination between civic agencies and recent rains have turned the path that once considers a shipwreck. A section of the road gave up after the recent excavation for the installation of gas pipelines by the gas company Southern Southern. The collapse was further aggravated by the breakdown of the sewerage system, flooding the street with stagnant and dirty water.
