On the special directives of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and its subordinate agency TEPA has commenced work on different road construction projects under 'Lahore Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase II' with an estimated expenditure of Rs 14.35 billion.
According to LDA spokesman here on Monday, beside remodelling and widening of a number of existing roads as well as constructing new roads linking far flung areas of the city, the programme also includes building of Shalimar interchange in Mughal Pura and an underpass on railway crossing in Kot Lakhpat area.
To review the pace of ongoing work on these projects, a special meeting was held here. Chief Minister's Task Force Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassan presided over the meeting, which was attended by Shahid Mahmood, Chief Minister's Task Force on Horticulture Chairman Mustafa Kamal, provincial assembly members Hafiz Mian Muhamamd Numan, Sheikh Alla ud Din, Chaudhry Shehbaz and Allah Rakha besides high officials of TEPA, Wasa, FWO, Lesco, PTCL and other civic service agencies.
Khawaja Ahmad Hassan directed the officials concerned for taking into account future requirements of increasing population of the provincial metropolis while planning these projects. He underlined the need for constructing drains along all new roads with a view to ensuring quick disposal of rainwater, as it causes depletion of road surface if remains accumulated for a few days. He asked for earmarking a separate lane for cyclists along busy roads besides placing traffic signals on important crossings as well as installing streetlights on these roads.
He called upon the agencies involved in these projects for keeping a close liaison among themselves and for working with complete harmony for ensuring timely and up to the mark execution of these projects. He directed for publicity of traffic diversion plan with a view to avoiding any inconvenience caused to the general public as a result of on going civil work. The meeting decided to review progress of all the departments regularly and a meeting will be held for this purpose every week.
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