From the Following News, it is clear the Mr. Sharif is bent upon making the Lahore Expressway project and ultimately this means no more Mass Transit Project. Indeed Tragic.
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LAHORE PUNJAB
Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed that timely and quality completion of all developmental projects should be ensured besides expediting the pace of ongoing projects. He said the construction work of Rawalpindi Express Way with a sum of Rs. 20 billion had been started whereas express way would be constructed on the same pattern in Lahore.
Maximum entry and exit points will be constructed for the convenience of the citizens, he added. He was presiding over a high level meeting held to review the pace of implementation of various developmental projects in the province on Saturday. The meeting was also attended by Chief Engineer GHQ Lt. Gen. Shahid Niaz, Chairman Task Force Kh. Ahmad Hassan, Chairman Task Force Horticulture Mustafa Kamal, Chairman P&D, Secretary C&W, Director General LDA, DCO Lahore, MD NESPAK and Director General PHA.
Addressing the meeting, Main Shahbaz Sharif said the government had initiated mega developmental projects in the province for the improvement of infrastructure as well as providing better transport facilities to the masses. He said these projects would be completed within the stipulated time and in transparent manner.
He directed setting up maximum entry and exit points for smooth flow of traffic on Rawalpindi Express Way so that people could benefit form this project. He directed the constitution of a committee comprising representatives of FWO, Secretary C&W and Chairman P&D for removal of hurdles as well as timely completion of this project. He said the feasibility report was being prepared for construction of Express Way in Lahore which would cost Rs. 42 billion. He said he would talk to the Chinese investor for this mega project during his visit there.
The chief minister directed that WASA and other departments should complete their work before the construction of roads in Lahore, as permission of digging would not be granted to any department after the completion of roads. He said the FWO would lay down the sewerage on these roads. He directed that the construction work of the roads of walled-city should be started from next Monday.
Directing acceleration of the pace of construction work of Shalimar flyover, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz said maximum construction work of all the projects, including Shalimar Flyover, should be carried out at night as well so that these projects could be completed within the stipulated time. He directed that installation of 70 new tube-wells in Lahore should be completed within the next two months.
The meeting also reviewed the pace of implementation of various development projects including Muree Road, Adiyala Road and Dipalpur Road. The IG Police Punjab was directed during the meeting to take immediate measures for handing over the Mughalpura Police Station and adjacent police building to the concerned departments for carrying out construction work. Earlier, Chief Engineer Lt. Gen.
Shahid Niaz informed the meeting about the details of implementation on various developmental projects being completed by FOW.
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