KARACHI, July 19: The Orangi Town Nazim on Wednesday directed the town administration to take stern action against those involved in illegal digging of roads and streets and creating hurdles in way of uplift projects in the town.

He issued these directives while reviewing ongoing uplift schemes in the town. He also directed the authorities to immediately stop digging work on newly constructed roads.

He inspected such a road being dug up by labourers and asked them to produce the NOC, which they did not possess.

Later, he was informed that the digging and cutting of roads was being carried out to repair old PTCL lines and lying of new cables.

He said in future those found guilty would be fined. He asked all the concerned department to obtain NOC from town before cutting and digging of roads.Gulshan-i-Iqbal town administration has initiated work on laying sewerage system in UC-13 with a cost of Rs 15 million.

Town nazim Wasay Jalil inaugurated the work that will be completed in four months.

Under the project, sewerage lines will be laid on three kilometres area and eight villages and adjacent localities, including Al-Muslim Society, Rizvia Society, Kiran Hospital, Zohra Nagar, Memon Hospital, Arif Arcade, Rufi Bungalows and Haris Bungalows, will be benefited.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Mr Jalil said that besides the sewerage project, an amount of Rs 5 million had been allocated for other uplift projects to be carried out in UC-13.

The town nazim assured the residents that work on projects, including development of Awami Park and repair and construction of roads would be initiated soon.

Jamshed Town administration has started work on laying new pipelines and repair of leakage in old ones to control wastage of water and mixing of sewage with potable water in UC-13.

In F B Area, the City District Government Karachi has decided to revamp dilapidated sewerage system in and City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal will soon inaugurate the work. —PPI/APP