10 CDGK sports projects near completion

Of the 16 ongoing development sports projects being undertaken by the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), 10 projects are nearing completion, while the remaining six will be completed by the end of March, said sources privy to the sports development projects.

According to details, the CDGK has allocated Rs 1.20 billion for these projects and work on these was started at the end of 2006. Six of these projects are of international standards and will be fit for holding events of an international level. These include a sports stadium in Sector 11-D of New Karachi Town, for which Rs 1.05 billion have been allocated, a sports stadium in Union Council (UC) 3, Sector 8 of Baldia Town, with a budget of Rs 1.05 billion, a sports stadium in UC-3 of Gulberg Town, with a budget of Rs 1.05 billion, a sports stadium in UC 12 of Landhi Town, with a budget of Rs 1.05 billion, a sports stadium in sector 11.5 of Orangi Town, with a budget of Rs 1.05 billion and a mini sports stadium in Saudabad, Malir Town, with a budget of Rs 42.514 million, said the sources.