KARACHI, July 9: The Sindh government is spending Rs 1.8 million on construction of a retaining wall at the shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi in Clifton, Karachi, to save the shrine from any damage due to eroding hill where it is situated.

Construction of the wall began after erosion was observed at some places and it was feared that the shrine may cave-in, secretary auqaf Fasihuddin Khan informed Mian Abdul Baqi, provincial minister, at a briefing on Tuesday.

He said the affairs of this shrine are managed by project management committee, headed by Sindh Chief Secretary, with secretaries of Auqaf and finance departments, and some religious scholars, as its members. The committee was constituted in 1995 after development plan, which included construction of a complex at the shrine was launched.

Necessary plans and design of the complex were prepared by Nespak and its cost was estimated at Rs10,07,00,000. The work was entrusted to a contractor by the committee.—PPI