KARACHI, June 21: Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has requested the government to waive duty on the import of reconditioned buses as an incentive to transporters so that the city’s transport needs could be met.

Chairing a meeting of the National Highway and the Motorway Mobile Education Unit and officials of city government at her office on Wednesday, she said that the move would help reduce old buses with new ones.

The meeting was informed that around 8,000 new and comfortable CNG buses would be inducted for which the federal government was extending Rs4.5 billion financial assistance. It was told that around Rs500 million had been earmarked for the purpose in the new budget while rest of the amount would be provided over the next four years.

Regarding smooth flow of traffic, she said that the city government transport department had carried out comprehensive planning. She said that driving institute would be established to impart training to drivers and educate them on traffic rules. Besides, the meeting was informed that Road Safety Education Programme was being implemented through mutual liaison and cooperation of Mobile Education Unit and city government transport department.

It was appreciated that the National Motorway and Highway Police Patrol Officers had started road safety programme with the coordination of town administrations from Tuesday. The city government would also launch an elaborate programme after summer holidays for creating road safety awareness among schoolchildren to check number of traffic accidents.—APP