Revival of KCR: KUTC Asked to Complete Survey by October 31

KARACHI (October 07 2009): Sindh Chief Secretary Fazal-ur-Rehman has directed Karachi Urban Transport Corporation (KUTC) to speed up the survey of encroachments around the railway track linked to the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) by October 31 and submit the report by next day.He directed this while presiding over a meeting of KUTC Board of Directors at his office on Tuesday.

Managing Director KUTC gave a presentation and apprised that so far the survey of 4305 houses has been conducted up to September 30, 2009 in connection with the resettlement programme linked to the KCR.The meeting unanimously decided to proceed on the resettlement work with a view to compensate the relevant inhabitants as per pattern of Lyari Express Way Resettlement Programme (LERP).