F.P. Report
Karachi: Provincial Minister for Local Government and Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has directed to complete demolition of 3 – story building near Clifton submarine under pass for construction of road towards sunset boulevard so as to facilitate diversion to traffic moving from cantt station towards Korangi road. The Minister Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah gave these directives while visiting Clifton Submarine underpass on Tuesday . Secretary Local Government Syed Najam Shah and others were also present on the occasion.
The Minister added : only four labourer were deployed on the demolition of three-storey building and added that the number of laborers should be increased so as to complete the task as early as possible. The Provincial Minister said that the road construction was part of the submarine underpass project. He said that the demolition work of the building should be completed as soon as possible so that the construction of the road to sunset boulevard could be initiated.
Meanwhile, Sindh Minister Information & Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has directed to expedite the pace of cleaning of nullahs and complete it before the rains so that rain water smoothly passes through the storm water drains towards Arabian Sea. The Minister gave these direction while inspection of cleaning campaign of city’s nullahs on Tuesday. Secretary Local Government Syed Najam Shah, Managing Director Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Zubair Chana and others also accompanied the Minister. The Minister inspected PIDC, city railway station, stock exchange, regal chowk, police line garden, and zehri nullah Shahra-e- Faisal.
The Provincial Minister directed that it should be ensured that garbage taken out from nullah, must be shifted to landfill sites and in case of failure , the payments to contractor should be withheld . During his visit to nullah near police line garden, the Minister added that police line was inundated during last monsoon season due to over flowing of this nullah and said residents of the area faced enormous difficulties and such situation should be happened this year.
The Minister Local Government and Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah also inspected the cleaning work of furniture market nullah near nursery Shahra-e-Faisal and directed to monitor the choking points and keep choking points clear. He said that due to choking of furniture market nullah problems were faced by the commuters of Shahra-e-Faisal. Syed Nasir Hussain Shah also inspected the under construction nullah in Gulstan Zafar executed by KDA and met with the residents of area. He directed the KDA official to complete the construction work of the nullah and connect it to main storm water drain.
