Karachi City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has announced to undertake construction of roads at a cost of Rs 600 million, soon after completion of the water and sewerage projects currently being executed in the metropolis.
He said that the incumbent City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) had taken up the water crisis issue seriously and initiated several water and sewerage projects. He said that laying new water pipelines at estimated cost of Rs 60 million and reconstruction of roads with Rs 600 million was in full swing in the city.
Talking to newsmen after inauguration of the water and sewerage projects on Friday, he said that the CDGK would resolve all outstanding water and sewerage issues faced by the residents of Gulistan-e-Johar by the end of current year.
On this occasion, additional vice-chairman and MPA Imamuddin Shahzad, Gulshan Town Nazim Wasay Jalil, UC nazims and naib nazims besides scores of area residents were also present.
The City Nazim observed that Karachiites were facing water problems for the last 30 years. He expressed hope that these would be resolved on priority basis. "Development of civic infrastructure is CDGK's prime policy," he added.
At present, laying of water and sewerage lines is underway. These include the sewerage pipelines of 8-in, 12-in, 15-in, 18-in and 24-inch diameters," he added. These different diameter lines are being laid from Pehalwan Goth to Sumam Shopping Centre and Johar Bridge to Johar Chowrangi.
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