Wahab inspects rain measures in Gizri, Punjab Chowrangi
July 11, 2021
Barrister Murtaza Wahab, the adviser to the Sindh chief minister on law, environment and climate change, who is likely to be appointed as the administrator of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC),
on Saturday visited the KPT Underpass, Punjab Chowrangi, and Gizri water pumping stations to monitor their functioning.
According to a statement issued, Barrister Wahab directed the KMC, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and other relevant officials to ensure smooth flow of drains given the rain forecast.
He issued orders to the officers not to let the citizens be bothered during the rains.
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Sindh govt planning bailout package to strengthen KDA
Karachi
April 7, 2021
Sindhâs chief minister said on Tuesday that his provincial government had launched 20 mega projects worth Rs5.78 billion in Karachi, of which 10 worth Rs3.8 billion had been completed, while the remaining would be completed preferably by the end of the current financial year.
âI want to strengthen the Karachi Development Authority [KDA] by giving them a bailout package and a plan comprising more energy and resources,â said Syed Murad Ali Shah, who had chaired a meeting at the CM House to review the progress of the mega projects.
The chief executive said that he had launched projects worth Rs5.78 billion in the city to streamline vehicular traffic by constructing flyovers and underpasses, reconstructing dilapidated storm water drains and providing water to District West by laying new pipelines.
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Karachi
February 9, 2021
The development projects in Karachi should be tourism-oriented so that more and more tourists are attracted to the city. For that roads leading to beaches and historical places must be developed. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah made these remarks on Monday as he chaired a meeting to review the development schemes in the city under the Karachi Package.
Gulbai road
He said the construction of road in Gulbai would not only resolve the traffic congestion issues in the locality but also promote tourism and recreational activities along the shore.
The construction of the 5.25-kilometre dual carriageway from Gulbai to Y-junction has been estimated at Rs1.01 billion and it would be completed within six months. The CM directed the local government department to construct a storm water drain on both sides of the road. “I want the issues of drainage in the area to be resolved before the construction of the road,” he stated.