KARACHI: The provincial government and the World Bank have agreed to repair Jam Sadiq Bridge that has spent its life and is in state of shambles, it emerged on Friday.

At a meeting between Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah along with his team and WB Country Director Najy Benhassine, it was also agreed to construct a new alternate of the Jam Sadiq bridge to cater to the mass transit requirements.

The main bridge connecting Korangi Industrial Area with the city, built during the tenure of former CM Jam Sadiq Ali in 1991, has been in a dilapidated condition as large number of heavy trawlers, trucks and other vehicles ply on the bridge that connects over 4,500 industrial units with the city.

The chief minister directed the provincial planning and development department to prepare a PC-1 for repairing the existing Jam Sadiq Bridge and plan for the new bridge along with its site.

Discussing the Competitive and Livable City of Karachi Project it was pointed out that the collection of urban immovable property tax had been handed over to the local councils.

The World Bank was informed that the property tax collecting staff had been given to the local government department for continuing collection for next two or three years.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2022