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KARACHI: Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday laid foundation stone of a Rs500 million project to rehabilitate and expand Nehr-i-Khayyam in Clifton cost Rs500 million.
Speaking on the occasion, the mayor said: “The canal is no longer visible as it has turned into a drain. We really appreciate efforts of Shahid Abdullah who has helped us a lot in this project. In fact, he had proposed this project.”
Under the project, he said, 1.5-km drain and 6.5-km-long roads were being rehabilitated. “The completion of this project will increase the beauty of the area and solve the long-standing problem of sewage,” he added.
Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2024
