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Empowers local govt to procure firefighting equpiment
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Reviews progress on development projects including underpass, flyovers, zoo, stadium expansion
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday ordered Local Government (LG) Minister Saeed Ghani to probe the major fire incidents that took place over the last few years, causing huge loss of human lives as well as property.
He ordered this decision while presiding over a meeting to review the efficacy of local government and the progress on the on-going development schemes launched under Karachi Package.
The meeting was attended Local Government (LG) Minister Saeed Ghani, Principal Secretary to CM Sohail Rajput, Local Government Secretary Khalid Hyder Shah, Finance Secretary Noor Alam, Planning & Development (P&D) Secretary Shireen Narejo, Karachi Package Project Director (PD) Niaz Soomro, Engineer Khalid and other concerned officers.
The chief minister further said that several fire-eruption incidents took place in different factories and shopping centres in the city and it is imperative that those found negligent should face the full force of law.
The CM handed over one fire snorkel to City’s local administration while three tenders related to the procurement of firefighting equipment were also handed over to the local government. Further, another seven procurement tenders were given to remaining divisional headquarters of the province.
FLYOVERS:
The CM said that at the end of his previous tenure, four important schemes such as Tipu Sultan Road, Tipu Sultan Flyover, Sunset -Gizri Boulevard Flyover and Cant Station roads were in progress. At this, he told that all those schemes have been completed with minor touch up are left.
Murad Ali Shah told the LG minister to get necessary arrangements for their inauguration. “I want to officially open them for the public during this week,” he said.
Karachi Package PD Niaz Soomro briefing the chief minister said that five per cent work on the Rs70 million worth construction of U-turn at Natha Khan Bridge is going on very slow.
The chief minister directed his principle secretary to look into land acquisition issues of the U-turn so that it could be completed within next two months.
The chief minister was told that 70 per cent work on Drigh Road Underpass along Shahrah-e-Faisal with the restoration of right turn bridge has been done and further work was in progress. It is a Rs1.6billion scheme.
SUBMARINE CHOWRANGI UNDERPASS:
The chief minister was told that the work on Rs2.2billion worth underpass at Submarine Chowrangi has been completed by 95 per cent.
At this, the chief minister said that the work on Underpass has been completed but still it is beautification and opening of connecting roads have not been done. “I have seen it personally and want you to complete it at the earliest,” he directed the PD.
KARACHI ZOO:
Murad Ali Shah said that the work on the Rs331.3million worth Karachi Zoo is going on at snail pace. He directed the PD of the project to expedite work on the Zoo. It was pointed out that widening of Stadium Road from Stadium to Rashid Minhas Road of Rs379.8 million has been completed by 75 per cent. Construction of Road from Tank Chowarngi to Superhighway via Thando Nalo of Rs574 million has been done by 85 per cent.
The chief minister was told that in order provide water to Baldia Town a 24 dia pipeline was being laid from Habib Bank to Pump No.3. It is a Rs399.5 million scheme and 25 per cent work has been completed.
