212 roads to go commercial

Traffic congestion and chaotic constructions in the cities can be stopped by these roads

RAWALPINDI:

At least 212 roads have been identified in Rawalpindi division where commercial activities could start in the next 10 years, said Commissioner Muhammad Mehmood on Sunday.

A District Planning and Design Committees are being formed in this regard, he said while, presiding over a meeting on commercialization of roads in Rawalpindi division.

At least 261 such roads have also been identified in Rawalpindi division where commercial activities have started but they have not been formally declared as commercial roads yet.

The meeting was attended by Director Development and Planning Nazia Parveen Sundhan, Chief Officer Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation Ali Abbas Bukhari and other concerned officials.

The deputy commissioners of Jhelum, Chakwal and Attock attended the meeting through video link. Commissioner Mehmood said that such roads are being identified in the entire division where further commercial activities are no longer possible and they will be banned so that traffic congestion and chaotic constructions in the cities can be stopped.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, January 11^th, 2021.