‘Country’s first sponge park’ to save rainwater, cut urban flooding risk in Karachi

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KARACHI: A water sensitive sponge park, which was recently inaugurated in Gulberg Town, will help manage rainwater as it has the capacity to hold up to 100,000 gallons during the monsoon events, experts associated with World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) said on Friday. The WWF-P in collaboration with the Gulberg Town Municipal Corporation and GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) has introduced a unique urban green space design at Jamali Park in Federal B Area, Block 8, to manage rainwater, enhance infiltration and reduce surface run-off. The experts described it as a practical example of how local governments can turn climate commitments into actual demonstrable experience. Spread over one acre, the redesigned park…

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