KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Bodies Jam Khan Shoro said that funds for purposed schemes by industrial areas will be released soon.
He said this while addressing a dinner meeting organised by Korangi Association of Trade &Industry (KATI), said a statement on Wednesday. He said that development work in Karachi will be completed and Liyari Expressway will be opened for light traffic, till June this year. He said that District East and South have passed resolutions to approve garbage collection contracts.
Earlier, Patron-in-Chief KATI SM Muneer appreciated the efforts of CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah and his team. Expectations of business community are very high with this team, he added. President of KATI Masood Naqi briefed the Minister about problems of Korangi Industrial Area (KIA).
On this occasion head of KATI’s standing committee on local
bodies, Zubair Chhaya said that there should be special representation in local bodies for industrialists. Chhaya told the minister that many of industries are now setting up in Mehran Town; this area should be declared as industrial area as well.
Jam Khan Shoro told the gathering that illegal hydrants have been abolished from the city. He said that initial cost for S3 project is increased many times, and now we are working for its approval. Minister said that more than 70pc water supplied by KWSB is `non-revenue’, billing of commercial connection has been outsourced, domestic will be soon come under the same arrangements.
“Changes in the design of Malir Express way have been purposed, K4 project will be complete on its promised time” he said. He also said that 12 thousand Acres land is required for this project, 10 thousand Acres will be provided by government and 2 thousand acquired from private owners. One thousand acres of private land for the project has been acquired and payments would be made soon.
