Tunnel project for Buner finalised

Meeting reviewed progress on uplift projects underway in Buner district

PESHAWAR:

Plans are being finalised for the construction of Karakar tunnel in Bunner district along with the constriction of important bridges.

This was revealed during a high level meeting presided over by advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Works and Communication, Riaz Khan on Friday to review progress on uplift projects underway in Buner district.

The meeting was also attended by MD Highway Authority (HA), Amir Nadeem Durrani, Director HA, Suhail Idrees and officers concerned. The officials on the occasion gave a detailed briefing to the advisor about the progress of ongoing road, bridges, beautification and other projects in Buner district.

At the meeting the Advisor to CM, Riaz Khan was also briefed on the Karakar Tunnel project and was told that all the arrangements had been made in this regard and tenders for this important project would soon be floated in newspapers. Likewise, the advisor was also briefed on progress so far taken place on Elai and Anghapur bridges.

The advisor to the CM directed ensuring completion of all ongoing projects in Buner within stipulated time frame adding a visible progress on ground rather than in files must to be ensured. He said the benefits of these projects must reach the general public well in time. He warned that no unnecessary delay would be tolerated in these projects of public welfare and officials showing negligence would face legal action.

He said we were the representatives of the people and provision of best possible facilities to them was our prime responsibility. He further said that work on sections of projects facing delay should be accelerated so that the projects could be completed on time adding monitoring of these projects would be further enhanced. He also sought a report regarding progress on these projects on a monthly basis to his office.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 22^nd, 2022.