Open Melody Market road: ICCI
The apex body of federal capital’s business community has urged the authorities to implement Suprteme Court’s orders regarding removal of blockades from the road leading from Melody roundabout to Aabpara intersection.
One of the main civic and commercial centres of the federal capital, Sector G-6 Markaz known as Melody Market, is facing many problems due to lack of development work, said Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Sardar Yasir Illyas Khan.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) should focus on better development of Melody Market by addressing its key issues to facilitate the buyers coming for shopping and the traders.
He said this while addressing a delegation of Traders Welfare Association (TWA), Main Civic Centre, G-6 Markaz, Islamabad which called on him led by TWA President Syed Syed Adil Anis. TWA Senior Vice President Zahid Butt, Secretary General Bilal Khan, Finance Secretary Raja Kanwar, Press Secretary Naeem Khan and others were present in the delegation.
ICCI Vice President Abdul Rehman Khan , Founder Group Chairman Mian Akram Farid Khalid Chaudhry, Muhammad Hussain and others were also present on the occasion.
Sardar Yasir said that the road from Melody Chowk to Aabpara Chowk was closed from both sides due to the security arrangements for NAB office, but closure of the road was creating a lot of problems for the traders and the commuters.
He said that the Supreme Court in a decision had ordered for removal of all such barriers and emphasized that CDA should remove barriers to clear the said road to streamline traffic flow. He assured that ICCI would cooperate with TWA, G-6 Markaz for resolving the key issues of its members.
Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI and Mian Akram Farid Chairman Founder Group said that infrastructure for the fruits and vegetable market was ready in Melody Market and CDA should make it functional through advertisement.
They further said that CDA should arrange for the trimm of trees and plantation of flowers trees in Melody Market for its beautification.
Speaking at the occasion, Traders Welfare Association G-8 Markaz, Islamabad President Syed Adil Anis and Secretary General Bilal Khan , Association, G-6 Markaz, Islamabad said that many streetlights in the Melody Market were out of order since long and emphasized that CDA should restore them without further delay.
They said that the roads and footpaths in G-6 Markaz needed proper repair and maintenance and CDA should accelerate efforts for carpeting of roads and repair of footpaths. They said that a filtration plant was needed in Melody Market for clean drinking water and CDA should arrange its installation.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 17th, 2020.