Murad agrees with federal govt to construct Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Communication Minister Asad Mahmood along with their respective teams discussed launching of 306- km Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorways on PPP mode but the CM expressed his reservations that the Motorway from Peshawar to Sukkur was constructed through CPEC and PSDP but the portion in Sindh was being delayed just to construct it on PPP mode.

'Since it has become too late, therefore my contention is that the federal government must ensure financial closure of the project within next six months so that it can be completed by March 2023,' the chief minister said and added it has been made an injustice with the people of the province.

The meeting held at Shahbaz Building, Hyderabad and was attended by Federal Minister Syed Khursheed Shah, provincial ministers Sharjeel Memon, Jam Khan Shoro, Zia Abbas Shah, Advisor Rasool Bux Chandio, Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput, Chairman P and D Hassan Naqvi, Secretary Works Imran Atta Soomro.

Federal Secretary Communication/Chairman NHA Capt (retd) Muhammad Khurram, Member NHA Munir Memon, GM Planning NHA Ikram Saqlain, GM PPP NHA Azeem Tahir, GM NHA Iftikhar Mahboob, GM Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorways attended from federal govt/NHA side.

Chairman NHA Capt (retd) M. Khurram briefed the meeting and said that it would be a six-lane 306 km Motorway. He added that it would have 15 interchanges, one bridge over Indus, and 19 overpasses bridges.

At the outset of the meeting, the chief minister welcomed the federal ministers and said since he was visiting districts to witness the progress of relief work being carried out in the Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, and Shaheed Benazirabad divisions, therefore the meeting was held at Hyderabad.

It was pointed out that over 7500 acres of land were required in seven districts that includes Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Matiari, Benazirabad, Naushero Feroze, Khairpur, and Sukkur, for the project. Joint survey work has been conducted by NHA, Revenue, and settlement departments. The hydraulic model study of the River Indus Bridge has been conducted.

Federal Minister Asad Mahmood assured the chief minister that the project would be launched well in time by taking necessary measures. He also said that the provincial government would be kept in the loop in every development of the project.

Giving the background of the Jamshoro-Sehwan dual carriageway, the CM said that this important project which he had discussed with prime minister Shahbaz Sharif during his...