Work begins to clean Budhni Drain

Work has begun on the cleaning and restoration of Budhni Drain, which has been a major cause of flooding on Charsadda Road and surrounding areas of Peshawar.

The Rs200 million rehabilitation project will be completed in two sections, from Koker village bridge to Charsadda Road bridge and from Charsadda Road bridge to Bacha Khan Markaz bridge. Authorities have also directed officials to remove accumulated silt from beneath the bridges to the prescribed level to ensure smooth water flow.

On the demand of local elders, authorities directed the Peshawar district administration to take necessary steps to shift around 2,000 feet of Shahi Katha.