Three Main Players

THE EMERGING KARACHI NETWORK A. NGOs 1. Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training

Institute2. Orangi Charitable Trust3. Aurat Foundation4. Shirkatgah5. Citizen’s Committee for Civic Problems6. Human Rights Commission of Pakistan7. Urban Working Group8. Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and

Research9. Shehri10. Saiban11. Urban Resource Centre B. 38 CBOs C. Media Organisations 1. Jung Forum2. ICN3. Press Club4. Manduck Productions

 D. Interest Groups  1. Minibus Drivers Associations2. Transport Ittehad

3. Tanker Owners Association4. Karachi Bus Owners Association5. Solid Waste Recyclers Associations (6)6. Hawkers Associations (8) 7. Kabari Welfare Anjuman 8. Scavengers Associations E. Government Departments 1. Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority2. City Government Mass Transit Cell3. Karachi Public Transport Society4. Sindh Cultural Heritage Committee5. Karachi Master Plan Department F. Academic Institutions 1. Dawood College, Department of Architecture

and Planning2. NED University, Department of Architecture and

Planning3. Karachi University:

- Department of Architecture and Planning

- Social Works Department - Mass Communications

 G. National Institute of Public Administration

IMPORTANT PROJECTS / PLANS FOR THE CITY

1. Greater Karachi Sewage Plan: ADB funded US$ 350 million (1992)

·         Upgrading of treatment plants -                     Building of a new treatment plant-                     Major trunk sewers ·         Sub-projects-                     Orangi sanitation (modified by OPP-RTI pressure)-                     Baldia sanitation (implemented)-                     Korangi Waste Water Management Programme (loan cancelled due to civil

society resistance)-                     Common affluent treatment plant (proposal) ·         The Karachi Water and Sewage Board owes the ADB Rs. 42 billion (US $ 725 million) in

spite of which sewage related conditions continue to deteriorate. The loan is serviced by deductions from the Sindh Province development budget

 2. Northern Bypass : US $ 155 million (ADB loan) 3. Lyari Expressway : US $ 124 million (funding sources unclear) 4. Karachi Mass Transit Project: US $ 1.16 million