CM orders to open track of submarine chowrangi underpass

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the Local Government Department to complete one track of Submarine Chowrangi underpass by next Sunday so that it could be opened for traffic on Monday.

He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting to review Karachi Package schemes here at the Chief Minister House, said a statement issued here.

The meeting was attended by Local Government Minister Jam Khan Shoro, Principal secretary to CM Sohail Rajput, Secretary P&D Shireen Narejo, PD Karachi Package Niaz Soomro, Engineer Khalid Mansoor, senior concerned officers of P&D and finance departments and others.

The chief minister said that he was keen to start construction of Bridge at Intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gizri Boulevard for Rs700 million. But this work would start in full swing when one track of Submarine Chowrangi Underpass would be opened for traffic, he added and directed Minister Jam Khan Shoro to complete the work on the underpass by next Sunday so that he could open it for traffic next Monday.

He also discussed the scheme of bridge at Intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gizri Boulevard for which work had been started. "I want to complete this scheme within three months- it is most important bridge and located in residential area," he said.

In the meeting the Local Government Minister apprised the chief minister of the progress of different schemes.

He said that construction of road from tank Chowrangi to Super Highway via Thadho Nalla launched for Rs350 million is in full swing.

He added that it would be an important alternative route for the traffic of Malir and its adjoining areas towards Super Highway and its related routes.

Shoro said that construction of Tipu Sultan Road from shahrah-e-Faisal of Rs280 million is a two kilometer road and its carpeting had been started.

Work on bridge at Tipu Sulatn and intersection at Shaheed-e-Millat Road is also in progress. It is a Rs515.18 million scheme.

Chief Minister Murad told the meeting that the mother of Lt Yasir Abbas who was killed in attack on Mehran Base had met him during his visit to Karachi Food Festival. She complained that nothing has been named after her martyred son to remember his sacrifice.

"I have lots of respect for the mother who lost her son [Lt Yasir Abbas] in the defence of our homeland," he said and directed local government minister Jam Khan Shoro to name an under construction bridge in the name of Shaheed Lt Yasir Abbas so that his sacrifice and bravery could always be remembered.