Murad reviews progress of 7 mega projects, including Malir Expressway, Jam Sadiq Bridge, sports complex,
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Murad reviews progress of 7 mega projects, including Malir Expressway, Jam Sadiq Bridge, sports complex,
KARACHI Sindh Chief Minister Syed
Murad Ali Shah on Sunday morning started his day with visits to seven different
under-construction projects, reviewed their progress and removed bottlenecks
causing delays in the completion of Malir Expressway and Karimabad Underpass.
The CM expressed his displeasure in the
shifting of K-Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company installations which have
caused a delay in the completion of the Malir Expressway.
Mr Shah suspended the SHO Korangi for his
failure to stop dumping debris and garbage along the Malir Causeway road and
directed the SSP Korangi to personally monitor the area where two different
projects, Malir Expressway, New Jam Sadiq Bridge and Korangi Causeway Bridge
were being constructed.
The CM was accompanied by provincial ministers
Sharjeel Inam Memon, Syed Nasir Shah, Saeed Ghani and Mayor Karachi Murtaza
Wahab. Chairman P&D Najam Shah, Commissioner Karachi Hassan Naqvi,
Secretary Local Govt Khalid Hyder Shah, Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, PD
Malir expressway Niaz Soomro, PD Mega Projects Tariq Mughal and Engineer Khalid
Masroor briefed the chief minister during his visit to different projects.
The projects he visited are as follows:
Malir Expressway: The CM was told that the
Malir Expressway project was 38.661 km starting from Jam Sadiq Bridge to
Kathorer at M9 was started on May 12, 2022 and its completion period was 26
months.
It is a three-plus three (six-lane) project
and would have six interchanges. To a question, the project director Niaz
Soomro told the CM that the progress of Malir expressway segment-I from Korangi
to Quaidabad has 70 per cent physical progress while segment-II from Quaidabad
to Kathore has 30 per cent.
The CM expressed his displeasure when he was
told that the completion of Segment-I had been delayed by three months due to
the shifting of utilities by K-Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC).
The reasons behind the delay were stated to be
that K-Electric has to shift its remaining four installations for which it has
already been paid. The K-Electric has also to shift its High-Tension Line (HTL)
at Jam Sadiq so that its connectivity with the Malir expressway could be made.
The CM was also told that the SSGC had to
lower its three Pressure lines at chainage, but they were delaying the
process., therefore work on the project has been delayed. The chief minister
expressed his displeasure on K-Electric and SSGC and directed his secretary to
fix his meeting with both companies at CM House at the earliest.
The chief minister was told that there were
some encroachment issues at the existing loop of Quaidabad Interchange and some
land issues which needed to be resolved for completion of the project in time.
The CM directed DC Malir to immediately remove encroachment [from the loop of
Quaidabad Interchange] , resolve the land issues and report him.
Mr Shah directed the SSPs Korangi and Malir to
provide foolproof security to the workers working on the Malir Expressway.
New Jam Sadiq Bridge: The CM was told that the
New Jam Sadiq Bridge was a part of the BRT Yellow Line Corridor. The contract
includes the construction of the Jam Sadiq Bridge over the Malir River and the
construction of the New Jam Sadiq Bridge as the BRT Yellow Line Corridor. The
project cost has been estimated at Rs12,531 billion.
The work on the project has been started. The
CM directed the project director to speed up the work.
Korangi Causeway: The chief minister was told
that the Bridge at Korangi Causeway was being constructed for Rs6499.551
million. The total length of the route is 2.30 km, including one km bridge
structure and a 1.30-meter road over an embankment. It would have a 300-meter
link road to Malir Expressway and a 50-meter link road to Creek Avenue.
It would be a three plus three lanes and
three-lane roundabout.
The CM was told that the work was started in
July 2023 and would be completed within 24 months.
The CM expressed his displeasure when he
noticed that debris and garbage were being dumped at the site of the Korangi
Causeway. The CM immediately suspended the SHO Korangi Industrial Area and
directed the SSP to personally monitor so that no builder could dump the debris
along the road.
Karimabad Underpass: The construction of a
two-plus-two-lane underpass has been launched for Rs1350 million in District
Central. Its physical progress is 35 per cent. TheCM was told that there was a
waterline under the project for which arrangements were being made to speed up
the work on the project. The Cm directed the project direct/KDA to expedite the
work as it has caused problems in the smooth flow of traffic.
Bakhtiari Youth Center: The scope of works of
the Bakhtiari Youth Center construction of a new Pavilion with a dressing room,
repair & Maintenance Existing of Pavilion, construction of the new Pavilion
with a sitting area, public bath, cafeteria and
gym (Left Side), repair of boundary wall
Upgradation of Cricket, including three
cricket pitches, jogging track, installation of stadium light for polygonal
Tower, construction of football ground with sitting area, construction of road,
parking area and walkway.
The project also includes the construction of
two staff Quarters, a generator room &Electrical Room, an underground Tank
of 50,000 Gallons/water supply system and the development of a sewerage system.
To a question, the CM was told that the total
project area was 15.380 acres, in which a cricket ground would be developed
over an area of 7.6 acres, a football ground 7.779 acres, and the cost of the
project was Rs594 million.
Café Piyala Road: Rehabilitation /
re-construction of the road from Cafe Piyala (near Gulberg Chowrangi) to Rashid
Minhas Road (near UBL Sports Complex) is part of the Karachi Mega project
launched for Rs902.131 million.
The road from UBL Sports Complex to Sareena
Mobile Market (Sakhi Hasan) District Central is taken up Specially for the
Community. This is the very important main road to provide an easy approach to
Cardiac Hospital, Imam Clinic, and Mamji Hospital, and easy access towards Naya
Nazimabad, the same thickly populated area and also this will be the main
access to the City area.
The length of the road is 4.05 km (dual
carriageway) and its width is 9.753 meters to 11 meters. RCC drain has been
developed along the road, and the electrification works have been completed.
The entire work will be completed by the end of this week.
Shahrah-e-Noorjahan: The reconstruction of
Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan from Abdullah College to Qalandria Chowk, District Central
is a Rs3367.735 million 6.4 km road. This is an important Shahrah to provide an
easy approach to the same thickly populated area and also this will be the main
access to the Inter Board office, Katti Pahari, Qasba Colony, Manghopir, Five
Star, Sakhi Hassan, NaganChowrangi, Naya Nazimabad, Nusrat Bhutto Colony, and
North Karachi. The project will provide ease in traffic moving through NorthNazimabad
and the North Karachi area. Shahrah-e-Noor Jehan is also an alternate artery to
Shahrah-e-Shershah Suri.
