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Rs.1100 bln ‘transformation plan’ to change fate of Karachi people: Asad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Saturday said that Rs.1100 billion ‘transformation plan’ would change fate of people of Karachi.

Talking to a private television channel program, he said that a discussion of Rs.300 billion was underway to kick start different development projects for provincial capital.

The projects, he said would be completed during two and three years period. About water supply project, he said an amount of Rs.92 billion has been allocated for water supply in Karachi.

He made it clear that provincial government would be responsible to ensure distribution of water to different areas of Karachi in a proper manner.

Expressing determination of the government, he said the task of construction of dilapidated roads of the city would be accomplished by the end of next year.

The minister assured that funds for execution of road projects would be provided to the provincial government with the assistance of central government.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.