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A year on, KCR affectees still await alternative accommodation pledged by government
Prominent civil society activists demanded that the federal government provide the residents with financial support
Petitioner also credits Sindh Rangers for maintaining peace and security in Karachi
He expresses concern that Green Line will worsen traffic, says it cannot go through amenity plots, parks
Murad, Sheikh Rasheed form committee to remove encroachments from KCR route within a month
The minister was briefed on the project and was informed that PC-I of KCR project was approved in Oct 2017
Top priorities include Karachi Circular Railway, Dhabeji SEZ and Keti Bunder development
The real challenge is to put this infrastructure to use. But the policymakers seem unclear about this aspect.
Experts emphasise the need for anti-encroachment actions with a human face
Decision taken on basis of a pre-feasibility study that found scheme financially unviable