PM Khan visits Karachi, Rs802bn projects to be announced

Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Karachi today (Saturday), in which the premier is expected to announce Rs802 billion worth of development projects.

Under the Prime Minister's visit to Karachi, six projects of mass transit systems have also been announced for the metropolis. These projects will cost over Rs 447 billion. The Karachi Circular Railway project worth Rs 300 billion is also included in the plan.

The Chinese government will provide Rs 250 billion for the Karachi Circular Railway, while the Sindh government will provide Rs 50 billion for the Karachi Circular Railway.

According to the document, 8 sewerage projects are estimated at Rs 162.60 billion, while 4 solid waste management projects will cost Rs 14.86 billion. The cost of two water drainage projects is Rs 4.70 billion.

Four road construction and repair projects have been estimated at Rs 62.30 billion.

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Federal Ministers, NDMA officials, and party leaders. During the visit, he will also hold meetings with the Prime Minister, Governor, and Chief Minister Sindh.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the major cause behind problems in Karachi is the non-provision of powers to the gross route level. He was chairing a meeting to review the Karachi Transformation Plan in Islamabad on Thursday.

The PM said that the recent rains have badly affected the city and regretted that sewerage and other problems of the city were not resolved in the past.