Civil-Military leadership attends Karachi Coordination Committee meeting
Civil-Military leadership attends Karachi Coordination Committee meeting
KARACHI (Dunya News) - A meeting of the Karachi coordination committee was held between the federation and the Sindh government on Friday. The meeting was attended by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Provincial Ministers, Chief Secretary, Federal Minister Asad Umar, DG ISI General Faiz Hameed, Corps Commander Karachi among others.
During the meeting, it was decided that the process of design approval for remodeling of Mahmoodabad nullah would be started while the study and design of Gujjar and Orangi nullahs would be completed by January 15. The federation will also seek help from WAPDA to take the K-IV water project forward.
During the meeting, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that NED was conducting surveys of all important nullahs. A meeting was called yesterday on remodeling of Mahmoodabad nullah, the study of which has already completed. The remodeling will allow drainage of 270mm rainwater in 12 hours.
He further said that the government is working on ICI Bridge and Malir Expressway under public-private partnership. At present, the nullah is 6 meters deep on Korangi Road. He added that a special clean-up drive was also being launched in Karachi.
Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar said that the encroachments have to be removed by the Sindh government, for which the federal government will provide full support. NDMA has been authorized Rs 700 billion and the cost incurred will be borne by the federal government.
