The province government and local administration have put aside Rs. 3.5 billion for repairs after the rainy season wreaked havoc on Karachi’s road system.
During a post-rain situation review meeting with Syed Afzal Zaidi, the municipal commissioner, and other pertinent parties present, city administrator Murtaza Wahab delivered the announcement in this regard.
Wahab stated during the meeting:
Due to the effects of climate change, there has been more than usual rainfall across the world, for which no country, including Pakistan, is prepared. Karachi’s roads will be reconstructed at a cost of Rs3.5 billion.
He said the department will adopt a two-phase approach to rehabilitate the infrastructure:
- Urgent completion of Annual Development Programme (ADP) projects related to roads, water dispersal channels, and sewage.
- Repairing potholes in the city’s roads.
Sharing the breakdown of the earmarked funds, Wahab specified that the government will spend Rs. 2.5 billion on road repair, and allocate the remaining for the flood victims. He added that the government has 157 new projects in the pipeline to optimize the city infrastructure.
Wahab noted that poor drainage is the key problem that causes several million in losses to personal and state properties. Addressing the drainage issues is on the government’s immediate agenda, he added.
