INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Murad review progress of on-going development schemes KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has
directed local government department to expedite the completion of on-going development schemes launched under Karachi package by May
15.This he said while presiding over a meeting regarding Karachi Package held here at Cm House Monday
The meeting was attended by Local Government Minister Jam Khan Shoro, Chairman PD Mohammad Waseem, Principal Secretary to CM Sohail Rajput,
PD Karachi Package Niaz Soomro and Engineer Khalid.The chief minister said before holding this meeting he had visited the Submarine
Chowrangi Underpass and Sunset Boulevard Flyover in his personal vehicle without any guard
He added that the work on submarine chowrangi was in full swing while the work on Sunset Boulevard flyover was slow
He expressed his displeasure and directed PD Niaz Soomro to get it speed up with proper quality of work and get it speed up.Jam Khan Shoro,
Minister for Local government told the chief minister that the schemes of construction of Bridge at Intersection of Sunset Boulevard and
Gizri Boulevard has been launched on September 19, 2017 for Rs662.530 million
Physical progress of the bridge is about 50 percent
At this the chief minister told Jam Khan Shoro that he would open it for traffic on May 10
Jam Khan told the chief minister that the construction of Road from Fuwara Chowk to garden via Abdullah Haroon Road and back to Fuwara Chowk
via Zaibunisa Road has been launched on September 2017 for Rs643.675 million and its physical progress is above 60 percent
The chief minister directed Jam Khan Shoro to personally monitor its progress and he would open it for public on May 13
Talking about construction of roads at Cantt Railway Station, the chief minister said that he has also visited them personally and found
around 55 percent physical progress
station roads schemes was launched on September 19, 2017 for Rs237.488 million.The Local government minister told the chief minister that
construction of 2000 Road Landhi launched on January 9, 2018 for Rs2,032.444 million has been completed by 66 percent
At this the chief minister fixed May 13, 2018 to open it for transport
The chief minister also said that he would open Tipu Sultan Road from Shahrah-e-Faisal to Karsaz on April 25, 2018
so that it could be completed by April 25.The chief minister also directed PD Karachi Package to beautify Munawar Suherwardy underpass at
The wall paper installed there has been torn apart and has lost its beauty
He also asked him to make those roads, underpasses and bridges properly beautified when they are opened for public.
