Thatta-Sujjawal Bridge: Commissioner asks officials to accelerate pace of repair work

Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Jamal Mustafa Syed has directed to the concerned officers and Executive Engineers of Sindh Coal Authority for accelerating ongoing repair work at Thatta-Sujjawal Bridge. He stressed on the Sindh Coal Authority, District Administration Thatta and other concerned officers to complete the ongoing repair work of Thatta-Sujjawal Bridge so as the people could get relief.
He strictly directed to concerned officers to complete the repair work of Thatta-Sujjawal Bridge within the five months. This he said while talking to media persons during a visit to inspect the ongoing repair work of Thatta-Sujjawal Bridge on the special directives of Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah.
Divisional Commissioner told media persons that the repair work of the bridge is carried out by the Sindh Coal Authority, for that Sindh Government allocated about Rs 89 millions. He said due to the ongoing repair work at the bridge the heavy traffic has been closed while light weight vehicles are allowed to pass through this bridge. While responding a journalist's question, he said after the completion of the repair work at Thatta-Sujjawal bridge' a special inspection team would be hired for its checking, after that the heavy traffic would be allowed on it.
He said that District Administration and Sindh Coal Authority's concerned officers are in close co-operation and they are also taking efforts for its speedy completion. If more economical assistance would be required for the completion of the repair work of the bridge, funds would be provided.
Responding a question regarding the construction of the Jhirk-Mullakatiar Bridge, Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad, said that the planning work has been completed for its construction and very soon the construction work of Jhirk-Mullakatiar Bridge would be carried out.
On this occasion, Deputy Commissioner Thatta, Agha Shahnawaz Baber told Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad that the District Administration has banned on heavy loader vehicles during the repair work at Thatta-Sujjawal Bridge. He informed him that District Administration is in full co-operation and Liaison with the Sindh Coal Authority in order to speedy completion of repair work.