Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday reviewed the Karachi Transformation Plan and issued directions for the provinces to revise the masterplans of major metropolises to counteract with the major civic issues, according to news sources.
As per the statement issued by the PM office, Khan said the biggest civic issues in Karachi were caused by the lack of transfer of administrative powers to the gross-root level. He said that “It is the need of the hour to shift control on water supply schemes, sewerage treatment and disposal, solid waste management and the building control authority from the provincial government to the city administrator or local government to address these problems in Karachi”.
Meanwhile, while chairing a National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting held regarding construction, housing and development, the PM instructed the authority to revise the master plans of major cities on an expedited basis and submit their progress regularly.
Furthermore, he asked the heads of development authorities and the provincial chief secretaries to post and maintain regular updates regarding approved residential schemes. The PM remarked that the promotion of the construction industry was vital for economic stability. He asked the chief secretaries to finalise a digital portal for the construction sector by the middle of this month.
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