Rehabilitation of roads, drains in Karachi underway, says Wahab.

KARACHI -- Karachi Administrator Barrister MurAtaza Wahab on Friday said that the work of rehabilitating various roads, drains, revamping sewerage system and installation of paver blocks in Karachi was underway.

'We are improving the infrastrucAture affected by rains and every posAsible effort is being made to complete the development works at a fast pace so as to provide convenience to the citizens,' the Administrator said this on the occasion of his visit to different areas of the city. The relevant officers were also present on the occasion.

Barrister Murtuza Wahab reviewed the development works on I.I ChandArigar Road, Mumtaz Hasan Road and Boat Basin Clifton and directed the officers to speed up the work. On the occasion of Ziauddin Nullah's visit, the Administrator Karachi said that the nullah was in a dilapidated condiAtion and it is being improved it.

He said that heavy machinery was being used to clean the drain and the affected part was also being repaired, which would improve the flow of the drain and remove the blockage in the way of drainage. Barrister Murtaza Wahab also reviewed the ongoing deAvelopment works under the Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project at Clifton Boat Basin and issued necessary instructions to the concerned officers.

Project Director Nazir Memon, while briefing Administrator Karachi, said that under the project, construcAtion work was being done in the enAtire section from Shawn Circle to BiAlawal House Chowrangi. He said that many works were in the stages of completion. He said that Boat Basin Food Street and surrounding roads and footpaths were being beautified and various monuments were...