The Sindh government has approved the release of Rs1.5 billion for the construction and repair of roads damaged by recent rains in Karachi.
A meeting regarding the repair of rain-affected roads in Karachi was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. The meeting was attended by Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Provincial Minister for Planning and Development Nasir Shah, Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani, and other officials including the Chief Secretary.
According to the Chief Minister’s spokesperson, the meeting approved Rs1.5 billion for the repair of roads damaged during the recent rains in Karachi.
During the meeting, Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani informed the Chief Minister that patch work is required on roads in 7 districts of Karachi division, all of which have been damaged by the rains.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah stated that the Sindh government had carried out repair and construction work on all roads after the 2022 rains. He added that the Sindh government continues to provide funds for the repair and maintenance of roads to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the Karachi Development Authority (KDA).
Provincial Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani said that they are conducting a survey of Karachi roads to determine when each road was damaged.
