RDA to issue new tenders for RRR

Rawalpindi: Commissioner Joudat Ayaz on Wednesday directed the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) to cancel the consultancy process for the Ring Road (RRR) project and invite new applications, a news source reported.

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He expressed his view on the matter during a visit to the RDA office. The Punjab government recently appointed Commissioner Ayaz as the acting director general of the civic agency.

He directed the RDA officials to invite new applications from consultancy firms for preparing the Ring Road project feasibility study. He said the reason for seeking new applications was to ensure transparency.

It is pertinent to mention that the civic agency had invited expressions of interest from private firms in February. As many as 26 companies had submitted their applications. In a follow-up, RDA shortlisted six companies.

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The project is a joint venture between the provincial government and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) of China. The 48.5 kilometre long track will run between Channi Sher Alam and Palihian.