KARACHI:Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that development projects aimed at improving roads, drainage systems and basic urban infrastructure are progressing rapidly across various towns of Karachi. Development projects worth Rs 301.433 million are being launched in Chanesar Town, which, upon completion, will provide residents with better transportation facilities and help resolve drainage-related issues.
He expressed these views while speaking to media representatives on Thursday at the foundation-laying ceremony of a road improvement and rehabilitation project involving the 100-foot-wide road from Mahmoodabad Police Station to Chandni Chowk in Chanesar Town, District East.
KMC City Council Parliamentary Leader Karamullah Waqasi, City Council members, Chanesar Town Chairman Farhan Ghani, District President Iqbal Shah, City Council minority member Vivek Sharma, elected representatives and other relevant personalities were also present on the occasion.
Barrister Murtaza said that the development projects being undertaken in Chanesar Town include the improvement and rehabilitation of several important roads, along with the construction and repair of roads and drains. Under these projects, improvement and rehabilitation work will be carried out on the road and drain along Maryam Mosque, Jinnah Road, while Waldorf Road will also be upgraded.
He further stated that the rehabilitation of the road and drainage system on Chanesar Road, from Shahrah-e-Faisal to Ambala Bakery (from KFC to Chanesar Halt Railway Crossing), is also part of the development program.
Under these projects, asphalt work will be carried out over a total area of 426,000 square feet, while paver blocks will be installed across 395,000 square feet of roads and other areas in Chanesar Town. In addition, 27,200 running feet of kerb stone edge blocks will be installed along various roads to improve and strengthen road boundaries.
The Mayor Karachi said that 1,150 running feet of RCC sewerage pipes would also be laid to improve the drainage system in the area, which would help ensure better disposal of rainwater and wastewater.
Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that the Pakistan Peoples Party was working tirelessly for Karachi’s development and to resolve the longstanding problems faced by its residents. Development projects involving the construction and rehabilitation of 149 roads, costing approximately Rs13 billion, are underway across Karachi’s seven districts and 25 towns, while Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will spend Rs68 billion on development works this year. “Our mission is to develop Karachi and provide its citizens with basic facilities,” he said.