KARACHI, July 13: The Sindh government has allocated a special package of Rs2 billion for uplift works in Karachi under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the budget 2006-07.
According to a city government official, the Sindh government has devised a special package for the construction of roads, storm water drains, flyovers, to strengthen the existing municipal waste collection system, improvement of water and sewerage system, installation of pedestrian bridges during the next fiscal in the city.
Under the special package, the Sindh government will provide funds to the city government for the completion of the ongoing projects and to initiate new schemes.
After the release of funds, the pace of work on the ongoing projects would be accelerated, besides, new schemes would also be initiated, the official informed.
He said that the city government would build 15 pedestrian bridges on priority basis under the ADP in different parts of the city.—Online
