KARACHI, June 17: City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil said here on Saturday that City Government is striving for completion of all mega projects ahead of target period. She said work is going on round-the-clock on all projects and one track of Liaquatabad, Nazimabad and Gharibabad under-passes will be completed by July 2006.

She stated this after inspecting work on various projects along with consultant of Asian Development Bank.

She said work on these projects is progressing at with a record speed which never happened in the history of Karachi and it will serve as a milestone for development of Karachi.

The ADB Consultant Royston A.C. Bockman, after having appraisal about details of work on these projects, described the same as quite impressive and said the city government should continue its efforts.

The City Council's Chairman for Works Mahmoodul Hasan, EDO Works Sarfraz Shah and other senior officials were also present and informed the Naib City Nazim that Rs 50 billion are being spent on ongoing projects while projects costing Rs 30 billion are nearing completion.

She was informed that Karsaz, Hasan Square flyovers and Stadium Road inter-change would hopefully be completed in the next four months.

Nasreen Jalil directed that debris be removed from places where work has already been completed so that traffic flow is not impeded. She expressed satisfaction that the city government has constructed alternate routes for roads where work is going on. She called for close liaison with traffic police for better traffic flow.

She was informed that Garden Road is being constructed at a cost of Rs198.80 million and one track of Abul Ispahani road will be opened for traffic during the current month while structure of Habib Ebrahim Rehmatoola-Sharea Faisal flyover, costing Rs 136 million will be completed in two months.

The City Naib Nazim was surprised to see the pace of work on Liaquatabad under-pass and said its roof was filled just within two days.

She was told that 50 per cent work on National Stadium flyover has been completed within six weeks.—APP