KARACHI, Aug 10: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has called for an accelerated pace of development works on Corridor-I so that these are completed in time.He said timely completion of these projects would further increase the existing economic and business activities in Karachi besides providing better and fast communication facilities to people.

He was presiding over a meeting held on Thursday to review the development works of Corridor-I and other ongoing schemes.

On the occasion, the nazim was also given a briefing on the post-rain pace of work on development projects.

The meeting was informed that the construction work of Corridor-I had not suffered because of rains. Although there had been some delay, no technical complications occurred and, therefore, work on all projects of this corridor would be completed on time.

It was pointed out that work on the Hasan Square flyover was progressing satisfactorily and 50 per cent work had been carried out with no problem faced. The under-ground structure had completed and nine girders built. The construction work conforms to the international standard and modern construction technique was being employed.

The meeting was told that 75 per cent work on the National Stadium flyover too had been completed and would be over in time while big and small girders were almost ready.

However, it was stated, work on the Karsaz flyover was relatively slow, but underground structure had been completed to a great extent and the basic foundation was ready. This project too was expected to be completed by the year end.

It was informed that the Gharibabad, Liaquatabad and Nazimabad underpasses were not affected by rains while at the Liaquatabad underpass the 42 inch diameter pipeline got damaged at one manhole because of landsliding but it was repaired.It was stated that work on one track of the Liaquatabad underpass had been completed and now sidewalls were under construction.

The rain had not affected any part of the Liaquatabad underpass technically and once the rainwater dried up, the construction work would be carried out with full speed.

DRAIN SURVEY: The city government has decided to carry out a comprehensive survey for laying rainwater disposal system in the city, from mohallahs and streets to major roads.

The nazim said that there had been no water disposal system in the city as a result of which rainwater used to remain accumulated on roads.

He said a survey of all the city government, towns and UC roads would also be conducted.

The city government, Mustafa Kamal said, had already chalked out a policy whereby in future no road would be built without a drainage system.

During the survey, the nazim said, it would be ascertained as to how many kilometres of rainwater drains or other drains would be needed and water of which area would go into which drain.—APP