KARACHI: KPP schemes approved

Published July 13, 2002

KARACHI, July 12: The District Development Working Party (DDWP) of City District Government, Karachi, met here under the chairmanship of District Coordination Officer, Shafiqur rehman Paracha and accorded approval to the left-over development schemes of the third phase of Khushhal Pakistan Programme (KPP).

Some 30 schemes of sewerage, water supply and road construction were put up before the DDWP for consideration and approval.

These schemes were proposed by the Nazims of SITE, Keamari, Shah Faisal and Korangi Towns.

The meeting was attended by the Nazims of concerned towns, representative of Nazim Karachi, EDO Finance, EDO Works, District Officer Planning, Chief Engineer KWSB and other concerned senior officials.

The DDWP approved 15 schemes of roads for different Towns, five for water supply, eight of sewerage.

The construction of roads will cost Rs 87.3 million, water supply Rs 21.8 million and sewerage 17.32 million.

Out of five water schemes approved, two were submitted by Keamari Town and three by Shah Faisal Town. In Shah Faisal Town, Rs 7 million would be spent on the restoration of water pumping station.

The sewerage schemes will be completed in Jamshed Town, Korangi Town and Malir Town. —APP

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...