BY NIDA KHAN
Imagine the hustle and bustle of the traffic from City Gate Hotel to the Tower Market; the noisy roads full with mini-taxis; auto-rickshaws and many other vehicles; you will recall your memory and say:“This is Hyderabad the second largest city of province Sindh and the eighth largest city of Pakistan.”
After seeing the bold steps of construction taken by the City Nazim of Karachi, the local government of Hyderabad decided to take the very same steps of developments, to make flyovers, bridges and few other development projects; such as sewerage system and water system. The local government of Hyderabad announced projects of development as under: five flyover projects; currently four are under construction and one has been completed in 2007 which is now opened to use for the people of Hyderabad. The people have waited a long to see the sight of development of their city and at last they can sense something of hope seeing one project being completed. There are some reservations that local government must have kept in view; such as first complete the first project then to start the second one, for example there are two routes going from Hyderabad main city to Qasimabad and on the both routes construction work is in progress; due to which people face many problems; sometimes they just ignore their important work just because of traffic jam and pollution.
Any ways here is program of development of Hyderabad as announced by the local government of flyover/bridges and underpass. The five flyovers are planned from Latifabad Unit-7. Shahbaz Chowk along with Thandi Sharak; Latif Chowk along with Old National Highway, Giddu Chowk along with Auto-Bahn Road and Qasim Chowk along with Old National Highway and also a single barrel underpass is to be constructed at the same place; only for one way traffic from jail side, turning left on Old National Highway for Latif Chowk. The flyover for Latifabad unit-7 has been completed and opened for use since December 2007.
Beside that construction work; three bridges on old Phuleli, Phuleli and Channel parallel to old bridges on these canals at Hala Naka is in progress with a view to reduce the traffic pressure, which is causing multiple difficulties for the citizens and travelers from other sides of the county who pass through Hyderabad. Another scheme of construction of flyover at Channel/Mirpurkhas Road Railway crossing and bridge for approach to New Subzi Mandi are also added. Flittered water and an efficient sewerage system are old demands of citizens of Hyderabad, which has been undertaken.
Hyderabad development project has been divided into two major phases and the development works of surface nature have got completed in the first phase to ensure durability of the development works being undertaken in the second phase. Due to this schedule all other nation building departments should complete their requirements before execution of development so as to avoid their losses.
All the development works of Hyderabad Development Project have being carried under GIS system with detailed information to meet any future requirement of the areas. Due to application of the GIS system, the district government has been enable to maintain the record of the existing development data from street to district level. The district government has not set priorities as instead of giving preference to disposal of sewerage it is keen on constructing flyovers, adding some nine million gallons of untreated sewerage water being daily pumped into Phuleli canal. Similarly, sewerage water of Qasimabad has being pumped into Indus River and consumed by people living downstream, the health of people is being threatened by Hepatitis and other diseases of water.
Having said and done that Hyderabad the oldest and 2nd largest city of Sindh will become a modern and beautiful city. Presently what we are facing is the traffic jams and pollution problems, that will be finished at once when all these developments will be completed and public have joy on relief, from all point of views, that is roads, flyovers, drinking water, sewerage system and recreational facilities in the city, the city will once again become the city of fresh breeze and soothing evenings. As it is called:
“Hyderabad the city of fresh air.”
POSTED BY NIDA KHAN
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