KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab stated yesterday that efforts are being made to complete projects for water supply and drainage at Karimabad Underpass, Lal Qila Park in Azizabad and Soba Nagar Federal B Area as soon as possible. 

He expressed full awareness of citizens’ difficulties, which is why strategy has been adopted to accelerate pace of all ongoing development projects and complete them at earliest.  He emphasised that every possible effort is being made to ensure that all construction work in Karachi’s various districts is completed to high standards, providing facilities for citizens.

He made these remarks during visit to ongoing development projects in Central District, accompanied by Director General of Karachi Development Authority Shujaat Hussain, Mayor Karachi’s Special Representative for Political Affairs Karamullah Waqasi, Deputy Parliamentary Leader of City Council Dil Muhammad and other elected representatives and officials. During his visit to site of underpass under construction in Karimabad, Mayor Wahab reviewed progress made on project in detail. Project Director for Karimabad Underpass briefed him on construction works. Mayor instructed that all obstacles in construction process be removed so that underpass can be completed as soon as possible, providing better transportation facilities for citizens in this important and densely populated area of Central District.  He noted that there was an unusual traffic pressure at intersection where this underpass is being constructed by Sindh government, which had led to frequent traffic jams. Hence, decision to construct underpass was made to create signal-free route from Memon Foundation to Ziauddin Hospital, significantly reducing travel time for traffic using this route.

He described Karimabad Underpass project as one of most important projects initiated during current term of PPP government and expressed determination for its early completion. During his visit to Central District, Mayor assessed reconstruction project of Lal Qila Park in Azizabad and inspected various parts of park. He stated that this project was initiated to provide residents of Azizabad and surrounding areas with better and standard park facility, which will include construction of toilets and improvements in recreational facilities for citizens.  Park, spread over one and half acres, will also feature indoor games, gym, selfie points and other modern facilities. He instructed engineers and officials working on park’s construction project to pay special attention to quality and to consider needs of citizens, especially women and children, in providing recreational facilities.

He mentioned that prior to this, Iqbal Park was constructed in Block 14 Gulberg Town, where approximately 5 acres were developed under Karachi Mega Project, including 3 acres for cricket and football grounds, as well as walking track and parking area, thus providing excellent recreational facilities for local citizens.