Overview
- Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah approved the package and ordered the Finance Department to release funds immediately with transparency and strict timelines.
- The plan covers 409 dilapidated roads, with 400 set for patch repairs and nine for full reconstruction, alongside KMC-led rehabilitation of 26 major routes.
- A Rs13 billion special grant supports road rehabilitation, while Rs8.53 billion goes to roads, drains and streetlights and Rs12.57 billion funds road, sewerage and water components including a Rs1.64 billion add-on.
- Execution will be carried out by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and 24 Town Municipal Corporations, with major allocations to Manghopir (Rs1.75bn), Gadap (Rs960m), Baldia (Rs944m) and Mauripur (Rs858m).
- District assessments show Malir has 98 roads slated for repair, followed by West (81), Central (53), South (50), East (49), Korangi (39) and Keamari (39).