Key Takeaways
- Sindh Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah announced the completion date for Phase-I of the Lyari Transformation Project.
- The project aims to develop Lyari as a model area, addressing issues like water supply and sewerage connections.
- All departments and institutions are directed to accelerate work and resolve issues affecting the project's progress.
Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has announced that Phase-I of the Lyari Transformation Project will be completed by August 2027.
The project, launched on the special directives of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, aims to develop Lyari as a role-model town of Sindh.
At a high-level meeting, the minister directed all departments and institutions to adopt a coordinated strategy and accelerate work through mutual consultation.
He ordered the immediate removal of all hurdles delaying the project and directed that a joint strategy be developed to address illegal water supply and sewerage connections.
The meeting also reviewed ongoing development works, including water supply and sewerage systems, illegal constructions, and other issues affecting the pace of work.
MNA Nabil Gabol and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab shared their concerns and suggestions, emphasizing the need to resolve water and sewerage line problems.
The local government minister said progress on the project would be reviewed regularly, with stakeholders meeting every 15 days to assess progress and ensure timely solutions.
He directed that officers with a good reputation be posted in Lyari Town and that those found responsible for negligence or delay should be removed immediately.
The project's key goals include improving basic infrastructure, water supply, sewerage systems, and civic facilities in Lyari, which the minister said would be completed within the stipulated timeframe.
Phase-I of the Lyari Transformation Project would be completed by August 2027.
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Sindh Minister for Local Government
