KARACHI, May 10: Sindh Home Minister Abdul Rauf Siddiqui on Tuesday took a serious notice of delay in completion of under-construction roads during a surprise visit of the city. He issued notice to the concerned authorities to expedite pace of work so that these roads could be completed before the stipulated time or at least within the stipulated time.

The home minister visited Shahrah-i-Pakistan, Rashid Minhas Road, Five-Star Chowrangi and Jehangir Road.

He remarked that work on these busy roads throughout the world was done round the clock, while in Karachi the construction of such roads was being delayed for several months, which was a proof of inefficiency of the contractors.

Mr Siddiqui also took stern notice of over-speeding by heavy vehicles and strictly ordered the traffic police to restrict and keep such vehicles at the extreme left lane of the roads.

He further ordered to strictly implement rules and regulations and heavy fine should be charged from such over speeding vehicles, so that precious lives of citizens could be saved.

The minister also undertook a visit to his constituency and reviewed public concerns of the area.

He visited various localities of the constituency including AB Sienia Lines, Tunisia Lines, Workshop 602, Main Bazaar, Nizami Road, Basharat Park, Pichattar Quarters, Jacob Lines and Lines Area.

The residents of these localities drew the minister’s attention towards old persisting problems of their area. They described “tankers mafia”, inefficient staff of KWSB and illegal suction of water by heavy motors as the main reason of acute water shortage in these localities.

The minister directed concerned officials to ensure forthwith uninterrupted supply of water and to seize heavy motors installed on main lines of the area and to take departmental action against inefficient staff, so that water supply pressure could be resumed.

Meanwhile, Mr Siddiqui inspected various uplift works of the area and instructed officials to prepare development schemes from MNA, MPA funds and Rs20 million earmarked for the Tameer-i-Watan programme.

These uplift schemes include hospital, water supply, and repair of roads. The minister assured voters of his constituency that water supply would be ensured in the area within few days and this problem would end after the completion of these schemes.—PPI