“I OWN KARACHI” VOLUNTEERS TAKES PART IN TREE PLANTATION CAMPAIGN.

Karachi. June 06: Volunteers of “I Own Karachi” program planted trees and saplings during tree plantation campaign in Gulberg and Liaquatabad town. Town Nazim Gulberg Muhammad Kamal Malik also planted a sapling at T Ground and addressed the volunteers of I Own Karachi Program. Naib Town Nazim Gulberg Saeed Ahemd Siddiqui, UC Nazmeen, Councillors, Town Officers and Project Director of I Own Karachi Program Tooba Zarif were also present on this occasion.

Gulberg Town Nazim said that citizens in Karachi are voluntarily taking part in the programs held by city district government Karachi under the banner of I Own Karachi program. These activities would create sense of ownership among the citizens.

He said that Haq Parast leadership has performed up lift works in Karachi without any discrimination. Mega projects like roads, bridges, flyovers and underpasses needs proper maintenance and care and the same could not be made possible without active participation of people.

Project Director of I Own Karachi Program Tooba Zarif thanked Nazim Gulberg Town and volunteers.

Earlier the volunteers planted saplings at Family Park in Nazimabad No.2. The TMO and other officers of Liaquatabad Town also participated in the campaign.

CITY GOVT. TO PREPARE RAIN EMERGENCY AND RESCUE PLAN.

Karachi. June 05: As a precautionary measure Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed all executive officers of City District Government Karachi to prepare a District Rain Emergency Relief and Rescue Plan to deal with any untoward situation during next monsoon season.

Addressing a meeting at his office Nazim Karachi instructed concerned officials to work out a comprehensive strategy with the coordination of town’s administration and concerned departments of provincial and federal government so that all precautionary measures could be finalized before the start of monsoon rains.

He said that the storm water drains constructed by city government at every newly constructed road provided great help in draining out water and this facility could again save roads from accumulation of water.

Nazim Karachi said that despite of all these measures including cleaning of storm water and sewerage drains all departments of city government should complete their preparation for rainy season. He said that the rain emergency centers should be established in such a way that they have all the required machinery, equipments and staff on 24 hour basis.

Meanwhile The Works and Services Department has announced to establish 4 Rain Emergency Centers which would be operational from 15th June. These include one center each at Nishter Road, Gurumander, Malilr Bund and Clifton. Details and contact numbers of these centers are as under:

021-9215654,
KMC (Defunct) Workshop Nishter Road
(Incharge: Khalid Jawed DO-I (E&M)

021-9231365,
Gurumander behind Dawood Engg. College
(Incharge: Burhan Shahid DO (N.Nazimabad / N. Karachi)

021-5389966,
Malir Bund near Hino Chowk
(Incharge : Hafeezullah A. Siddiqui Addl. DO Malir Bund Div)

021-9250874,
Clifton Field Office near Bilawal House
(Incharge :Sikander Ali Afghan Addl. DO Saddar W&S)