KDA seeks Rs 30bn from Sindh govt for development schemes on April 10, 2017KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority (KDA) has put up Rs 30 billion development schemes including construction of bridges and roads in Karachi with Sindh government. These schemes include construction of Rs 3 billion intercity bus terminal on 100 acres of land at Northern Bypass, building of flyovers, bridges, underpasses, 10 pedestrian bridges and bus stations, improvement […]
Sindh govt retrieves 30 acres encroached upon by SGECHS for K-4 project on April 8, 2017KARACHI: The government of Sindh has taken over the control of around 30 acres of Sindh Government Employees Cooperative Housing Society (SGECHS)’s land, falling within precinct of ‘Deh Allah Fai Superhighway. This action has been taken to execute on-going work of laying down 34 inch diameter 3-parrallel water conduits under the Karachi Bulk Water Supply […]
Centre informs Sindh govt about discontinuation of funding for S-III project: LGD on April 7, 2017KARACHI: The Federal government has showed its inability to provide further funds to Sindh government on on-going Greater Karachi Sewage Treatment Plant (S-III) project, Special Secretary Local Government Department (LGD), Sindh has confirmed. Earlier, Centre was providing funds for S-III project and Rs 1.37 billion had so far been paid to Sindh government during 2010-2011, […]
Sindh govt wasted Rs 344bn in 7 years on April 6, 2017KARACHI: Government of Sindh has spent around Rs 344 billion in the past seven years on streamlining of drinking and irrigation water projects, this was revealed by the members of task force on drinking and irrigation water. During 2009 to 2015, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided funds up to $500 million for eight districts […]
SC bans water connections to high-rise buildings on April 4, 2017KARACHI: The Supreme Court has banned water connections to newly-constructed residential and commercial buildings with more than two storeys, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) Managing Director Hashim Raza told Daily Times. He added that the court has also warned that executive engineers and KWSB officials would be punished if found in violating orders. The […]
Land control wings of civic bodies deprived of 55% revenue earnings on land charges on April 3, 2017KARACHI: Land control authorities of Karachi Development Authority, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Malir Development Authority, Lyari Development Authority, Sindh Building Control Board (SBCB) and six Cantonment Boards (CBs) are depriveing around 50-55 percent of revenue earnings on different heads of land charges on daily basis. “The slowdown process of mortgage facility by commercial banks, ban on […]
Bahria Town used Bagh Ibne Qasim to lay own sewerage lines on April 2, 2017KARACHI: A rift between the Sindh Local Government Department (LGD) and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) over funds since 2013 has ruined horticulture work at Bagh Ibne Qasim, a former director general (DG) of the Parks and Horticulture Department has revealed. The Bahria Town administration had been awarded a contract for maintenance work at the […]
More than Rs 22 billion wasted on setting up 2,000 RO plants in Sindh on April 1, 2017KARACHI: Around Rs 22.45 billion has been wasted on setting up 2,000 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants under three phase project in Sindh including Karachi in the past six years. Owais Muzaffar alias Tappi, former Minister Sindh Local Government Department (LGD) had awarded this job to a single vendor without adopting an open tender process, according […]
Committee formed to determine retail, wholesale milk prices on March 30, 2017KARACHI: A 9-member committee to determine retail and wholesale rates of fresh milk in Karachi has been constituted after an inconclusive meeting between city administration and dairy sector stakeholders on this matter. A letter in this effect has been issued from Commissioner Office while first meeting of dairy representatives with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Malir as […]
10 projects to be completed by June: LGD on March 29, 2017KARACHI: Local Government Department (LGD) Sindh hopes that 10 development projects in Karachi will be completed by the end of June this year, 2017. Niaz Soomro, Project Director of Project Directorate LGD informed Daily Times that LGD has also made changes in some projects in order to rectify the reservations raised by Waseem Akhtar, Mayor […]