Sindh, Chinese firm agree to complete SWEEP project on time

Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and China Third Engineering Bureau (CCTEB) have agreed to address construction obstacles and keep the SWEEP project on schedule, Business Recorder reported. The understanding followed a meeting in Karachi attended by CCTEB Country Head Wang, Planning and Development Chairman Najam Shah, Additional Chief Secretary Local Government Dr Wasim Shamshad and project director Usman Mazam.

The discussions covered progress on provincial development work, with particular attention to SWEEP’s plans for Karachi’s solid waste and sanitation systems. Construction issues affecting Garbage Transfer Stations and the landfill site are to be resolved as a priority, while the minister asked relevant departments to coordinate and prevent delays. Shah described SWEEP as a Sindh government flagship funded by the World Bank, and said completing it on time was a government priority to improve the city’s sanitation and environment.