Work on stalled uplift project resumes

Road development project was put on hold after the ex-commissioner’s presser

RAWALPINDI:

The stalled development project, aimed at enhancing the city’s infrastructure with a budget of Rs2 billion for road improvements, park upgrades, and the construction of the municipal assembly hall, has resumed after being put on hold due to former Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha’s press conference regarding the general election. The new Commissioner Engineer, Aamir Khattak, has ordered the project to recommence.

The Anti-Corruption Establishment conducted a detailed review of all records related to the development project initiated during the tenure of the former commissioner. However, sources said that no allegations of corruption were found against the former commissioner.

The Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) had started the redesigning and carpeting of 35 roads in the city with the Rs2 billion funding received from the Punjab government.

However, the construction and renovation of the 104 Kanal Ideal Park in the General Bus Stand Pirwadhai, the construction of a new park in Khayaban Sir Syed and the construction of the Municipal Assembly Building adjacent to the Municipal Corporation Office have also commenced.

Approximately, 60-70 per cent of the city's roadway work has been completed while the remaining work is currently underway.

The Municipal Corporation assured that the reconstructed and carpeted roads, previously in poor condition and causing traffic issues, will remain in good condition for the next 10 to 15 years.

The General Bus Stand Pirwadhai and the Ideal Park on 104 kanals of land, developed during the former commissioner's tenure, are now in improved condition.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 28^th, 2024.