KARACHI: Administrator Karachi, Sindh governments Spokesman and CM Advisor on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Monday said that 22 new roads will be constructed in Central and West Districts.
“Construction of Shahra-e-Noor Jahan is being started, Iqbal Park is being constructed in Gulberg on the pattern of Jahangir Park. Payment has been made for purchase of 240 buses for Karachi. The 50 buses will reach Karachi on January 3,” the Administrator said while addressing a Khuli Katchehri at UC-19 North Nazimabad.
PPP Karachi Division President Najmi Alam, Central District President Masroor Ahsan, Deputy Commissioner Central Taha Saleem and DMC Central officials were also present on the occasion. During Khuli Katchehri, the citizens informed Barrister Murtaza Wahab about issues related to water, sewerage, roads and street crime.
They said that the Administrator is here to solve our grief and problems, for which we are grateful to him. They said that due to dilapidated lines at Bhutto Colony water us wasted and residents do not get it. The residents said that they cannot afford to buy water through tankers, demanding the Administrator to solve this issue and sewerage lines in the area should be repaired. The Administrator Karachi said that Central District is my home town and its problems are my problems.
“Bloody Holi was played in Karachi in the past. Bodies were found in sacks. Now this problem has been solved. I will call the police officers to my office and together we will solve the problem of street crimes,” he assured. He said that there are serious water problems in the city which is mainly due to population growth.
The Administrator said that renovation work of 100 parks is underway in Central District which will provide better recreational facilities to the residents. He said that in the past 45 acres Daman e Koh in Central District was planned which was not constructed. He said that NICVD provided treatment facilities to 1.9 million people last year, adding that Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, which is currently in bad condition, will be connected to NICVD and made a Satellite Center.
“This will provide the best cardiology facilities to the residents of Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Gulberg, North Karachi, Surjani Town and other nearby settlements near their place of residence,” he added. On this occasion Vice Chairman Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Najmi Alam said that now it has been decided that the hydrant will be turned off and water will continue to be pumped into the houses.
He said that new Hub Canal was being constructed which would provide 100 MGD of water to Karachi. “Apart from this, another project of 65 MGD is also underway. All the complaints regarding sewerage in UC-19 will be acted upon,” Alam added.
PPP Central District President Masroor Ahsan said that Khuli Katchehri has been organized for the citizens to contact so that the Administrator Karachi would listen to the problems of the people and solve them. He said that Barrister Murtaza Wahab is the son of Karachi and he belongs to this area and he will solve all the problems of the citizens.