Metro Bus Project Committee Chairman Hanif Abbasi has assured that the problems of Metro Bus Project (MBP) affected of the federal capital, especially of Blue Area, will be resolved soon and efforts will be made to give them due compensation for the business losses. He was addressing the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He said that the government was cognizant of the losses suffered by businessman due to the construction of metro bus and their grievances would shortly be taken up by the relevant authorities for compensation.
He said FBR would be asked to give tax relief to metro bus affected traders of Islamabad so that they could be facilitated in reviving business activities.
Hanif Abbasi said that an underpass and temporary overhead bridge would be constructed at Saudi-Pak Tower to connect Jinnah Avenue with Blue Area for facilitation of people. He further said that MBP, costing Rs.37 billion, was completed in a transparent manner and within a short span of time. He added that the project was awarded a gold certificate in recognition of the services rendered by its employees towards the completion of the project.
He said that metro bus will be properly fenced and some of its adjoining spots will be further beautified. He thanked Islamabad and Rawalpindi Chambers of Commerce for their cooperation in completion of MBP and assured that he would soon visit Blue Area along with relevant authorities and hold meeting with CDA to resolve the problems of MBP affected traders.
In his welcome address, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Muzzamil Hussain Sabri congratulated Hanif Abbassi as well as the Federal and Punjab Governments on successful completion of metro bus which is providing a world class transport facility at affordable cost for the commuters of twin cities.
He said Punjab Government’s Apna Rozgar Scheme has played positive role in reducing unemployment and stressed that such scheme should also be extended up to Islamabad so that jobless youth of the federal capital could get benefit of it.
Abbassi said that MBP affected traders of Murree Road have been given tax relief and similar relief should also be provided to the affected traders of Islamabad.