Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Administrator Roshan Ali Shaikh has directed the municipal officials to take immediate steps to impound stray animals roaming on roads and closure of all roadside cattle markets.
He also directed for preparation of beautification plan for the whole track of University Road from Safoora Goth to Jail Chowrangi.
During a detailed visit to the University Road on Tuesday, he traveled in a bus from Peoples Chowrangi to Safoora Goth via New MA Jinnah Road, said a statement issued on Tuesday. Metropolitan Commissioner Samiuddin Siddiqui, DMC Administrator East Rehmatullah Shaikh and senior directors and heads of KMC departments were also present.
He also issued directive for removal of all illegal shops, pushcarts and cabins on the edges of University Road with the instruction to initiate a major encroachments removal operation on both side of this road from Karachi University to Safoora Goth.