PM performs groundbreaking of Islamabad's four mega projects.

ISLAMABAD -- Terming the federal capital the icon of Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the civic authorities to maintain standards of town planning and infrastructure of Islamabad to ensure better urban facilities to its residents.

He said this while performing groundbreaking for four mega projects of the capital city at the Prime Minister's Office here yesterday.

The projects include Rawal Dam Chowk Interchange, construction of Korang Bridge and PWD Underpass at Islamabad Expressway and Phase-I of the development work at sector I-15.

Prime Minister Imran Khan appreciated the role of CDA in the development of housing sector and the steps being taken to ensure better traffic management in Islamabad.

He also emphasised upon ensuring protection of green areas of the federal capital during the execution of these development projects.

The prime minister also directed CDA Chairman Amir Ali Ahmed to avoid traffic hazards to the citizens during the execution of road projects and also ordered for timely completion of the projects.

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Earlier, CDA Chairman Amir Ali Ahmed briefed the participants regarding these projects.

He said that these projects would be executed by the Capital Development Authority within the stipulated time.

He explained that the Rawal Dam Chowk Interchange is a traffic management solution project that will be completed by CDA through its own financial resources in 24 months. It will be built on the junction of Murree Road and Park Road known as Rawal Dam Chowk.

Traffic congestion has become routine at this intersection because of the increase in population around Park Road as well as the number of educational institutions, government offices and housing developments established there.

He also said that the construction of Korang Bridge and PWD Underpass project...