PM Imran Khan is expected to announce a PKR 802Bn worth of development package for Karachi under the city’s transformation plan today (Sat, 5th Aug’20). As many as six projects of mass transit system worth PKR 447.43Bn would be announced. Moreover, the Karachi Circular Railway – worth PKR 300Bn – has been included as one of the projects under the mass transit systems. China would provide PKR 250Bn and the Sindh govt. would add PKR 50Bn to the mega project. Among the uplift projects are eight sewerage projects estimated at PKR 162.60Bn, four solid waste management projects amounting to PKR 14.86Bn, two water drainage projects costing around PKR 4.70Bn, and various road construction and repair projects costing an estimated PKR 62.30Bn respectively.
5/9/2020