KARACHI: Early completion of Malir bridge project ordered
KARACHI, July 19: Work continues on construction of footpaths with strong walls on both sides of the Malir river bridge at the National Highway is continuing.
The scheme was chalked out by the city government on the directive of the City Nazim in view of the incidents of plunging of buses from the bridge in the past and to check their recurrence in the future.
In order to ensure a secure traffic movement high-powered illuminating lights will also be installed.
DCO Karachi Shafiqur Rehman Paracha visited the bridge on Friday and directed that the scheme be expeditiously completed. He stressed the need for carrying out round-the-clock work so that it was completed before August 14.
The DCO said that Sindh governor, Mohammedmian Soomro, had issued the directive that all the ongoing schemes of public interest should be completed with day-and-night efforts.
The DCO noticed that the construction of the protective wall on both sides of the bridge was not being carried out simultaneously. He directed that protective measures be taken for secured traffic movement during night in view of the construction material lying on the bridge. He further directed that signal lights be immediately installed at places where the construction material, machinery and other equipments were lying.
On the occasion, the DCO was informed that the walls on both sides of the bridge were three feet two inches high and the footpath on both sides had been designed to check the traffic from dashing against the wall.
Also present during the visit were EDO works, Brig (rtd) Zahir Qadri and the city Nazim’s representative, Saleem Azhar.
The DCO also inspected the Natha Khan Bridge and it was decided that a traffic improvement plan would also be chalked out for that bridge. He directed the EDO works to immediately start planning in that regard.
He also reviewed the work of the Shah Faisal Colony flyover and was briefed in detail about the project at the project office. He expressed satisfaction over the pace of work.
Later he inspected the construction work of Rashid Minhas Road from the Drive-in Cinema upto Sharea Faisal. He was informed that 42 per cent work had been completed.
The DCO directed that the plantation of trees along with the constructed portion of the road should also be carried out simultaneously and guide-boards inscribed with the project details be installed at the site.—APP
