Mayor announces development schemes for Karachi

Says recommendations have been sent to Sindh govt for approval

KARACHI: Recommendations for uplift works to be carried out in the city have been sent to the Sindh government for approval, said Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar while announcing various development schemes in the current provincial Annual Development Programme (ADP) with an estimated cost of Rs13 billion.



Addressing a press conference at his office on Tuesday, the mayor claimed he has requested the government to allocate Rs9 billion for 143 different projects across the city. "Elected representatives have got this opportunity after 10 years to serve the people and we hope that these schemes would be approved by the local government secretary in the larger interest of the people," he said.

Press Conference at #KMC Building regarding Annual Development Programs for #Karachi, We're on a track with policy to do more in less time. pic.twitter.com/1boZFufDFu

— Wasim Akhtar (@wasimakhtar1955) May 23, 2017

Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah had allocated Rs12 billion and as per his announcement all the development works, including megaprojects, will be completed in June this year, the mayor said. He pointed out that like previous practice, these schemes should not be completed by the bureaucracy but instead should be completed by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). Requesting the CM to approve the schemes that have been sent to him, the mayor said these projects belong to the current provincial ADP.



Karachi Deputy Mayor Dr Arshad Vohra, Municipal Commissioner Hanif Muhammad Marchawala, City Council Parliamentary Leader Aslam Shah Afridi and other officers were also present in the meeting.

According to the mayor, some of the schemes include construction of KMC buildings, hospitals, parks and municipal services works. Construction of roads, storm water drains and extension of roads with installation of street lights were also to be done in parts of Malir, West, East, Central, South and Korangi districts, he added.

Referring to the traffic situation in the city in Ramazan, the mayor said they have chalked out a comprehensive traffic plan. The city wardens of KMC will be deputed in each district to assist in controlling the flow of traffic, he added.