Sindh CM launches Rs4 billion development schemes in Karachi

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has embarked upon a third phase of reconstruction of Karachi, specificly of backward and
industrial areas like Lyari, Korangi, Korangi Industrial area where around Rs4 billion development schemes have been lunched which he
visited and on the final leg of his visit he played cricket at Kikri Ground, Lyari.On Sunday morning the chief minister along with Local
Bodies Minister Saeed Ghani, Advisor on Information Murtaza Wahab, project Director Karachi Package and other concerned officers visited
different localities where development works were either in progress.The chief minister visited started his visit from Shaheed-e-Millat Road
where two underpasses were being constructed
The first underpass was at Hyder Ali Chowrangi along SHahee-de-Millat Road is being constructed for Rs658.188 million
It is445 meter long
It is schedule to be constructed in six months
The other underpass is at Tariq Road Chowarngi along Shaheed-e-millat Road.It construction cost is RS524.258 million and its length is 545
meters
Both the underpass are scheduled to be totald within six month but the chief minister directed PD of the project Mr Niaz Soomro to total
them within four months.He also directed DIG traffic to make essential traffic arrangements because the area would be shutd for construction
of underpasses
After Shaheed Millat Road, the chief minister went to Korangi Industrial area where a road construction from Jam miserableiq Bridge to
Dawood Chowrangi was started.This road is known as 8000 road
Work on this nine-kilometer road was started toady with a cost of Rs1.2 billion.Under the scheme water supply line from track portion to
central median right from Murtaza Chowarngi to Future Chowarngi Mor would be shifted
The chief minister directed the PD Karachi package to construct damaged portions of storm water drain and cleanse totally.Mr Shah told the
PD Karachi package that BRT Yellow Line project would be set uped with the support of World Bank on the 8000 road, therefore reconstructions
of the road should be made accordingly.‘I want you to endegree there would be no duplication of road construction,& he said.From
Industrial area, the chief minister went to Korangi areas and visited 12000 road where intersection bridgeat korangi No.5 was being
constructed.The bridge project would be totald for Rs330.429 million within six months
The bridge would be 460-meter long
The chief minister told the PD Niaz Soomro that high tension overhead cables were passing through the intersection bridge area
Therefore their shifting or alteranet arrangement may be made
The chief minister, after reviewing Korangi-5 bridge visited Korangi No.2.5 overhead brifge which is being constructed for Rs330.429 million
It would have a 8.3 meter carriage way and it would be 460 meter long
Mr Shah, latter moved to Lyari where he visited under construction roads surrounding to Lee labelet
These roads would be 14.64 km long
The cost of the project is 454.2 million
The entire area would also be clarify; light upd through high mas lighting towers at designated places.These roads are 1.63 km Shah
Waliulldah Road for Rs 14 million, 2.51 km Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Road for Rs15 million, 1.13 km PICHAR Road for Rs11 million, 0.34 km
Mohammad Ali Alvi Road for Rs13 million, 1.37 km Mohammad Shah road for Rs16 million, 1.36 km Siddique Wahab Road for Rs15 million, 1.54 km
Napear Raod for Rs17 million, 1.8km Nawab Mahbat Khanji Road for 14 million, 0.59 km Sheedi Village Road for Rs13 million, 02 km feeble
Dhobighat Road for Rs12 million, 0.15 km Bhimpura Road for Rs13 million and 2km chakiwara road for Rs15 million.In Lyari, Syed Muirad Ali
Shah concluded his visit at Kikri ground where he played cricket with jiyalas amond slogans of Jeay Bhutto, Jeay Bilawal Bhutto and Jeay
Murad Ali Shah
MEDIA TALKTalking to Media Sindh Chief minister said that there was conspiracy to cancel PSL matches in Pakistan but &with the race of God
and with our honest efforts we managed to get eight PSL matches, including final in the city&
He said that the situation on the borders were tense, therefore people were casting doubts hosting PSL matches
&Now situation is fairly better and matches are being played in the city,& he said and it has been done because of the spirit of people of
Karachi
He said that after the PSL final efforts would be made to hunt talent from the nook and corner of the province for next PSL and national
team and a match would organized in Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad in the next year.Talking about development efforts he was making, Mr Shah said
that the provincial government was short of funds but even then the uplift and reconstruction of the city would much be stopped
&I have visited all the schemes we ahave launched and Inscorridorah all would be comepleted within four months,& he
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