KARACHI, July 2: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has issued directive for immediate construction of a four-kilometre link road at a cost of Rs160 million to connect Hawkesbay Scheme-42 with the Site Industrial Area, Baldia Town and Northern Bypass.

Chairing a high-level meeting held at the Governor’s House to review the ongoing development work on the scheme, he also directed the officials concerned to start work on the improving and revamping of the 12-kilometre two-way road between Hawkesbay beach T-point junction and Paradise Point.

He was of view that the construction of road would not only provide better commuting facility to the residents of the city’s outskirts, but would also prove helpful in the development of the coastline.

The meeting was attended by Adviser on Local Bodies Waseem Akhter, Minster for Planning and Development Shoaib Bukhari, City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, Senior Member BoR Syed Anwer Haider, Secretary Local Bodies Ishaq Lashari, Secretary Law Syed Ghulam Nabi Shah, DG Lyari Development Authority and other officials.

The meeting took important decisions regarding development and construction of the Hawkesbay Scheme-42 and removal of encroachment along the Hawkesbay road.

The governor asked the officers concerned that to take concrete steps against encroachments.

He said the government was making all out efforts to remove hurdles in the way of development in the Scheme-42. —PPI