PESHAWAR, Nov 18: The NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has disclosed that the federal government has agreed to construct a northern bypass in Peshawar which, on completion, would link the Ring Road from Charsadda intersection with Jamrud Road near Jamrud.

He said an amount of Rs300 million was expected to be released to the provincial government shortly.

Presiding over a weekly review meeting on progress of work on the mega projects under implementation in the provincial metropolis here on Monday, the governor directed the authorities concerned to start the documentation process, not only for land acquisition but also for the construction of this important road without any delay.

Similarly, he also desired to be given a briefing regarding the proposed re-construction and development of Frontier Road and Bara Road, which would provide a new linkage between Jamrud, Bara and Bara intersection on existing Ring Road to serve the purpose of southern bypass of the city.

The governor also took keen interest in the progress of work on Regi Model Township and it was told on this occasion that almost 50-60 per cent development work on the project had been completed.

It was also disclosed that a site, measuring about 300 kanals, had been identified on the Ring Road adjacent to Hayatabad Township where 150 bargain centres of different sizes would be developed under a single roof and land acquisition process would be started in near future.

The entire project, which is expected to be completed in a year at a cost of about Rs115 million, would be materialized in accordance with the designing and specification to be determined by City Development and Municipal Department (CDMD). If required, more car villages of similar nature would also be developed at suitable places. Such type of modern car markets, it was further told, would also have all the required facilities, including workshops, restaurants, etc.

As far as progress on the ongoing projects is concerned, the meeting was informed that construction of bridges as part of widening and development of Warsak Road had already been completed. However, due to unexpected raise in the underground water table at certain points in the area, minor hindrances had cropped up and the governor desired that the issue be handled urgently after due consultation with the relevant experts.