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KARACHI, June 7: On the directive of the nazim of Site Town, Izharuddin Ahmed, a water filter plant has been installed at Banaras Chowk at a cost of Rs5.8 million. The residents of UC-7 and other adjoining areas will primarily benefit from the plant.
The town nazim said that Banaras Road — from Bacha Khan Chowk to Orangi — would be carpeted next month after the laying of a 48-inch diameter water line and an 18-inch dia sewerage line. This project has been in limbo since last year.
The nazim said that work on this project would begin from June 9. He said that City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal would inaugurate the Abdullah College-Metroville flyover on this road soon. He said that the Rs2 billion Banaras-Orangi Road project was abandoned in the past but the present government had released funds for this scheme.
PUMPING STATION: Work on the construction of a new water pumping station in Shah Faisal Town has started at a cost of Rs31 million.
The new pumping station will have underground tanks while two motor pumps of 60 horse power will be installed, which would pump water at 2,000 gallons per minute.
This was stated by the Nazim of Shah Faisal Town, Mohammed Imran, during the inspection of ongoing development works and the construction work of a new pumping station in UC-1.
Besides the areas which have been transferred from the Faisal Cantonment to the limits of Shah Faisal Town, the water distribution system in Drigh Road Cantonment Bazaar, new and old Iqbalabad, Al-Haider Society, Tandoor Colony, Rehmanabad, Natha Khan Goth and Sadat Colony will be improved.
The nazim said that in order to improve the water supply system, the replacement of old pipelines is in the final stages of completion in all the UCs.
MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS: Nazim Orangi Town, Abdul Haq, has directed the officials and contractors to ensure the speedy solution of municipal problems and the completion of projects under an elaborate strategy to provide relief to the people.
He issued the directive during a visit to under-construction development works on Thursday.
He also inspected the construction of a drain and said its completion will help improve sewerage disposal and benefit thousands of people.
He appealed to the people to voluntarily remove encroachments and desist from putting up new ones because these affect the construction and repair work.
The nazim also inspected the construction work of Maulana Shaukat Ali Road and the storm-water drain constructed at Ziaul Haq Chowk.—APP/PPI
