City ready for monsoons, claims Wahab

Karachi Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said necessary work in drainage has gotten underway ahead of the monsoon season. He assured that locals would not face any issues this year. 

Wahab gave these assurances while laying down the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the main road of Shahrah-e- Noorjahan at a cost of Rs 1.3 billion.

"The two-lane road will be constructed from Abdullah Girls College to Qalandaria Chowk. The 4.288 km two lane road's width will be 11 metres. Service roads will also be constructed along the main road, while drainage and sewerage systems, as well as street lights, will also be installed," the administrator said.

The function was also attended by  Deputy Commissioner Central District Taha Saleem, PPP Central District President Masroor Ahsan, General Secretary Dil Muhammad, Information Secretary Shehzad Majeed, local leaders and a large number of citizens.

Addressing the gathering, Wahab said the Solid Waste Management Board had started its work to clean several areas. "The garbage problem has been resolved in Nazimabad zone, and in the next two months, the problem of cleanliness will be resolved in other areas too," he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 29^th, 2022.