President okay's Rs 22 bn Green Karachi Project

The project includes:

-Massive tree plantation on 272 km of 24 major roads in the city at a cost of Rs980 million in two years.

-Boat Basin Park in Clifton (152 acres, cost of Rs 877 million). The park will have jogging tracks, lawns, plantation, stone benches, food courts, fountains and lighting arrangements.

-Malir River Park (5,000 acres).to be designed as the world’s largest park, the area will also cater to the sports demands through 12 athlete grounds, 15 cricket grounds and 24 service areas. Mono Rail will be run in the park for taking tour through the 20 km long and 2.5 km wide area.

-Central Park (151 acres, cost of Rs 3289 million) will be constructed around important institutions including the Sindh Assembly and High Court. The government offices, presently in barracks will be shifted to two towers, federal and provincial, to be constructed in the same area.

-Karachi Night Safari park (2,000 acres, cost of Rs 3998million), near Thadda Dam will offer the visitors a unique experience of exploring wildlife in a tropical jungle at night. People will be able to view nocturnal animals in open in their natural habitats during an hour-long drive.

-Karachi National Park (187 acres) will be constructed in Trans Lyari Area between Sindh Industrial Trading Estate and the right bank of Lyari River.

-Karachi Animal Park (41 acres, cost of Rs 934million) will be constructed at the Karachi Zoological Garden.

-Manghopir Resort (1800 acres, cost of Rs 1500 million) will be developed at Hub Reservoir on Manghopir hills. The park will have fish hunting lake, resting cottages, water amusement parks, golf course, dew jet poles for decreasing temperatures and plantation with drip water system.

-Hill Park Karachi (62 acres, cost of Rs 200million) to be built between Shara-e-Faisal and Shaheed-e-Millat Road.

-Beautification of Lyari River project (200km, Cost of Rs 988million, Time 2yrs) includes construction of water channel and tree plantation in Lyari riverbed from Sohrab Goth to Mauripur Road between Lyari Expressway.

-Some 20 million saplings would be planted to meet the international criterion of having one tree for each person for a healthy environment. Currently, the city has only around three million public trees.

-Study will be carried out on the public health impact of the trees to be planted in the Green Project.

-Provision will be made for graveyards

-Treated sewage water will be used for irrigation

-Water resources will be very important

-This project will not include Wetlands and Beach park extension.

nice project
is project pe kaam kab shru hoga

PPP is not intrusted in the devlopment in karachi, they blocked the funds of Mustafa Kamal, every one that Mustafa Kamal can work better then PPP in karachi, thats mean they dont want to invest in karachi!! I hate PPP!!

If PPP completed this project in 2-year then i will vote for PPP!!

^^ i think its gonna take another year to kick start this project at the earliest.

Awesome...... Need more projects like this all over Pakistan

I think it will longer than 1 year to start because the govt. has no funds for that. To approve the project is good thing but we should have sufficient funds to start it. Our Advisor for Finance SHAWKAT TAREEN is in Saudi Arabia for 3 billion dollar aid & a year oil on defered payment. THATS WHERE WE STAND....................:ohno:

Wonderful project. Perhaps that photoshoped picture of Lyari River and the expressway will actually happen.

President okays Rs 22 bn Green Karachi Project

Saturday, March 07, 2009

By Asim Yasin

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday okayed the Green Karachi Project that aims at turning hundreds of acres of waste land in the city into lush green parks, besides massive tree plantation along 24 major roads traversing through the city.

Chairing a meeting here at the Presidency, the president advised the government to undertake the project on public-private partnership basis. Under the Rs 22 billion project, in Karachi alone some 20 million saplings would be planted to meet the international criterion of having one tree for each person for a healthy environment. Currently, the city has only around three million trees that are too few for any impact.

The president also advised that a study be carried out on the public health impact of the trees to be planted in the Green Project to avoid repetition of the plantation of paper mulberry four decades ago in Islamabad which has turned out to be detrimental to public health by causing widespread pollen allergy.

He said provision should also be made for graveyards in the Green Project as land for graveyards was shrinking in Karachi and throughout the country. President Zardari has always supported such projects and had launched several projects during his tenure as Minister for Environment in ‘90s.

The 152 acres Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park at boat basin Clifton will be the first project to complete in six months time at a cost of Rs 877 million. The park will have jogging tracks, lawns, plantation, stone benches, food courts, fountains and lighting arrangements.

Malir River Park covering an area of 5,000 acres will be constructed in the middle of the city crossing nine towns. To be designed as the world’s largest park, the area will also cater to the sports demands through 12 athlete grounds, 15 cricket grounds and 24 service areas.

A Mono Rail will be run in the park for taking tour through the 20 km long and 2.5 km wide area. The Rs 3,289 million Central Park will be constructed around important institutions including the Sindh Assembly and High Court at an area of 151 acres.

The government offices, presently in barracks will be shifted to two towers, federal and provincial, to be constructed in the same area. Treated sewage water will be used for irrigation.

The ‘Karachi Night Safari’ to be constructed on 2,000 acres, near Thadda Dam will offer the visitors a unique experience of exploring wildlife in a tropical jungle at night. People will be able to view nocturnal animals in open in their natural habitats during an hour-long drive.

The estimated cost of the project is Rs3,998 million. To provide recreational facilities to the population in under-developed areas, the ‘Karachi National Park’ will be constructed in Trans Lyari Area between Sindh Industrial Trading Estate and the right bank of Lyari River at an area of 187 acres.

Karachi Animal Park will be constructed at the Karachi Zoological Garden at an area of 41 acres, with an amount of Rs934 million. The Manghopir Resort will be developed at Hub Reservoir on Manghopir hills at an area of 1,800 acres with an estimated amount of Rs1,500 million. The park will have fish hunting lake, resting cottages, water amusement parks, golf course, dew jet poles for decreasing temperatures and plantation with drip water system.

The Hill Park Karachi to be built between Shara-e-Faisal and Shaheed-e-Millat Road will cover an area of 62 acres with an amount of Rs200 million. The ‘Beautification of Lyari River’ project includes construction of water channel and tree plantation in Lyari riverbed from Sohrab Goth to Mauripur Road between Lyari Expressway.

The 18.5 km wide and 200-250 km long area will be completed in two years with an amount of Rs988 million. Massive tree plantation will also be done on 272 km of 24 major roads in the city at a cost of Rs980 million in two years.


Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk

Karachi has been improving in terms of greenery in the last few years, and some nice parks have sprung up thanks to the city government. I hope this project is a smashing success.

hope they will receive proper funds from the national Gov to complete this project.

Wonderful project. Perhaps that photoshoped picture of Lyari River and the expressway will actually happen.
Where are the photoshopped pics?

this project is already u/c, as the work on many of these projects had already began including Boat Basin park.

Its good for Karachi and Pakistan

can we have some locations on google earth shots, and where will that worlds biggest park be.

also after mustapha kamal is gone then i wonder if these parks will continue to be maintained.

Where are the photoshopped pics?

This one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3042430570_242b682cc6_o.jpg

The boats will be quite far away but if we can get the river a bit cleaner it will be a massive improvement.

Central Park (151 acres, cost of Rs 3289 million) will be constructed around important institutions including the Sindh Assembly and High Court. The government offices, presently in barracks will be shifted to two towers, federal and provincial, to be constructed in the same area.

CDGK to ask Sindh government to enact law against chopping of trees

The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) is intending to forward a proposal in the next two months to the Sindh Government for enacting the “Tree Act” which is aimed at awarding strict punishment to those involved in tree chopping in the city.

Talking to The News, CDGK Directorate of Parks and Horticulture Department Executive Director Liaqat Ali Khan said that while the existing law regarding chopping of trees allows light punishment to a person involved in the activity, the proposed Act would recommend harsh punishment against offenders. “A fine of a few hundred rupees is imposed on the person whose involvement is found in tree cutting, but the proposed Act would envisage that trees should be treated as living thing,” he said.

Khan said that the present population of Karachi was around 20 million and according to understanding of one person one plant there should be 20 million plants in the city. He said that ideally 12 metres of open space per person should be available in cities. “Unfortunately we even don’t have an open space of 12 inches per person in Karachi,” he said. Khan added that currently there were only three million plants in the city.

He said that the CDGK wants to utilise every open space for plantation to minimise as much pollution as possible. He said that Rs22 billion would be spent on nine projects in the city and plantation would be a salient feature of those projects. Khan said that under the mass tree plantation 0.4 million plants have been planted in the city during the last four months.

Answering a question about removal of encroachments on plots reserved for parks in the jurisdiction of the CDGK, he said that10 per cent of the total land has been encroached upon which could easily be removed whenever they wanted.

Khan said that tree plantation on 24 major roads of Karachi would be done at a cost of Rs980 million in two years. The CDGK official said that under this project 678,750 plants would be planted at a length of 272 kilometres.

The plantation would be done on Super Highway (Sohrab Goth to Tool Plaza), Northern Bypass, Link Road (Surjani to Super Highway via Maymar), Link Road (North Karachi Power House to Super Highway near Bundo Khan Restaurant), Hawksbay Road (Gul Bai to Paradise Point), Manghopir Road (Habib Bank SITE to Madinatul Hikmat), National Highway (Airport to Pakistan Steel), Korangi Road 8000 (starting from KPT flyover), Korangi Road (Hino Chowk to Korangi Creek), Mehran Highway (Quaidabad to Bhens Colony), Shahra-e-Noor Jahan (Abdullah College to Ajmair Nagri), Link Road (Super† Highway – Sajjad Restaurant to Safora Goth), Link Road (National Highway to Super Highway), Nazimabad – North Nazimabad Road (Golimar roundabout to Nagan Chowrangi), Shireen Jinnah Colony to Kharkar roundabout, Boat Basin to Mai Kolachi to MT Khan Road, Mauripur Road (Gul Bai to ICI Bridge), SITE Road (Karachi Polly Technic to Makro-Valike Mill), SITE Road (Habib Bank to Gul Bai Bridge), Link Road of Korangi, Surjani Roundabout to Madinatul Hikmat, Pehlwan Goth Road and Manghopir Resort Road.

can we have some locations on google earth shots, and where will that worlds biggest park be.

also after mustapha kamal is gone then i wonder if these parks will continue to be maintained.

Dont worry dude, Mustafa Kamal has said several times, "The peoples are fool who think that after mustafa kamal's tenure if he would not come again as mayor then the development work of khi would stop. He said that mustafa kamal is no one, and u didnt voted mustafa kamal, u have voted MQM, he further said, Tum logon ne abhi MQM ko dekha hi kahan hai?? MQM main 1000's log mujh se behtar hain, and i assure u that the next mayor would work better then kamal, he will work more and the people of khi would forget the work of mustafa kamal!!

i believe this project is ready for implementation immediately. they simply need the funds from the government to begin work. i read somewhere that the plans for the project are all laid out and finalized. we should see this kickstart hopefully within a few weeks.

Dont worry dude, Mustafa Kamal has said several times, "The peoples are fool who think that after mustafa kamal's tenure if he would not come again as mayor then the development work of khi would stop. He said that mustafa kamal is no one, and u didnt voted mustafa kamal, u have voted MQM, he further said, Tum logon ne abhi MQM ko dekha hi kahan hai?? MQM main 1000's log mujh se behtar hain, and i assure u that the next mayor would work better then kamal, he will work more and the people of khi would forget the work of mustafa kamal!!

Ia grEe

^^bcoz u are karachiite!!:)

Good 2 hear these type of project in city..

Karachi needs a mass transit system to be environmentally friendly. Keep the skies blue, and the parks green.

^^ +1, there is a need for MTS for karachi cuz' too much population and roads won't help and its the only option.

ya you all are right but now not only Karachi but mass transit system should be provided in major 5 cities of Pakistan.

This one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3042430570_242b682cc6_o.jpg

The boats will be quite far away but if we can get the river a bit cleaner it will be a massive improvement.

A healthy amount of greenery is vital along the Lyari.. though those lane markings are horrific, haha.. that's a bottleneck disaster if I ever saw one. They should hire traffic consultants, good ones, to start marking lanes around Karachi. I know everyone's gonna say people don't follow them, but that's because they're not used to them.

This is photoshoped image!! And lane marking is done by one who photoshoped that pic!!

is this a water along with the road or bridge?? but how can it possible to biult like these??

I think its artists impression of the Lyari Expressway and its go nothing to do with the actual design and its currently under construction.

is this a water along with the road or bridge?? but how can it possible to biult like these??

Yaar, proof read your posts. My head has started hurting trying to make out what you are trying to ask.

is this a water along with the road or bridge?? but how can it possible to biult like these??

The road is built 2 ft below water level.

When it is starting?

It is under Construction

^^ how long will it take to complete + which part of it is under construction specifically?

amazing they are working on this

check this link it is all about the expressway:

http://pakistaniat.com/2008/02/11/lyari-expressway-south-bound-inaugurated/

This news is nor related to the Green Karachi project but Environment

PROPOSE MARINE PARK NEAR CHURNA ISLAND

By Yousuf Ali irector Operation Karachi Scuba Diving Center (KSDC) And aster Instructor of PADI California

During the 1st international Conference on Maritime Threats and opportunities in 21st Century on 4th to 6th March 2007 at Bahria University National Center of Maritime Policy & Research Center Karachi.

Being a Speaker and a member of the Panel/group Discussion in which, a 25 minutes Underwater documentary produced by Karachi Scuba Diving Center showing the magnificent marine life and thriving Corals Reef along the coast of Pakistan and Proposed a triangular area near Karachi at the boarder of Sindh and Balochistan to be declared as a

"Marine National Park"
for more: http://www.scuba-karachi.com/marinepark/marinepark.html

http://www.scuba-karachi.com/images/thumbnail/12/bigimg/846500.jpg


In other news

WWF - Pakistan’s Wetlands Project

The Pakistan Wetlands Project proposal that was prepared on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Environment by WWF – Pakistan, was approved and its implementation will begin this summer. It’s a $12 million, seven year project and took nearly two years to be secured.

The Pakistan Wetlands Project aims to mainstream wetland conservation in Pakistan in the following ways.

Amplify current knowledge of wetlands and their biodiversity by thoroughly investigating the spectrum of natural wetlands in Pakistan and compiling essential data in a comprehensive GIS database.
Create and implement a National Wetlands Conservation strategy.
Enhance the capacity of wetland conservation staff at all levels and in all sectors, and raise public awareness of wetlands and the need for conservation.

Develop sustainable wetland conservation measures at each of the four demonstration sites, carefully selected to represent conditions in four broad wetland ecological regions.


For further information
contact: Richard Garstang
rgarstang@wwf.org.pk

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
By By our correspondent

Karachi

Chief Secretary Sindh Fazal-ur-Rehman has instructed the Secretary Forest and District Coordination Officer Karachi to immediately rehabilitate and beautify Jahangir Park, Saddar, and ensure plantation of neem, coconut and palm oil trees as well as Gul Mohr there.

He also directed for removing encroachments from the park in order to save the park for public recreation. He issued these directives while presiding a meeting on Tuesday to review the progress of the Green Karachi Programme, which has been launched on the directives of Asif Ali Zardari.

The CS also advised to arrange neem tree plantation at the Bagh-e-Jinnah (former Polo ground). He maintained that all the work in Jahangir Park and Bagh-e-Jinnah should be started on priority basis. He said rehabilitation of Jahangir Park must be undertaken without any delay. The meeting reviewed the progress on 10 projects of Green Karachi Programme viz Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial River Valley Park, Central Park Karachi, Karachi Night Safari Park at Thado Dam in Gaddap Town, Karachi Animal Park at Karachi Zoological Garden, Manghopir Resort at Hub Reservoir on Manghopir Hill, Beautification of Lyari River, National Park (Gutter Bagheecha, Lyari), Beautification and Reservation of Hill Park as well as greenery around the Sindh Secretariat area.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=179731

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
By By our correspondent

Karachi

Chief Secretary Sindh Fazal-ur-Rehman has instructed the Secretary Forest and District Coordination Officer Karachi to immediately rehabilitate and beautify Jahangir Park, Saddar, and ensure plantation of neem, coconut and palm oil trees as well as Gul Mohr there.

He also directed for removing encroachments from the park in order to save the park for public recreation. He issued these directives while presiding a meeting on Tuesday to review the progress of the Green Karachi Programme, which has been launched on the directives of Asif Ali Zardari.

The CS also advised to arrange neem tree plantation at the Bagh-e-Jinnah (former Polo ground). He maintained that all the work in Jahangir Park and Bagh-e-Jinnah should be started on priority basis. He said rehabilitation of Jahangir Park must be undertaken without any delay. The meeting reviewed the progress on 10 projects of Green Karachi Programme viz Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial River Valley Park, Central Park Karachi, Karachi Night Safari Park at Thado Dam in Gaddap Town, Karachi Animal Park at Karachi Zoological Garden, Manghopir Resort at Hub Reservoir on Manghopir Hill, Beautification of Lyari River, National Park (Gutter Bagheecha, Lyari), Beautification and Reservation of Hill Park as well as greenery around the Sindh Secretariat area.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=179731

Why they didnt give Shaheed Benazir Name to all parks??:bash::bash:

Shaheed BB Gutter Bagheecha
Shaheed BB Animal Park
Shaheed BB Night Safari:lol::nuts::lol:

^^ we used to joke abt night safari all the time wid our paindu urdu teacher....:lol:

President gives green signal for over Rs 22bln Karachi Green City Projects for improving environment

KARACHI, May 28 (APP): Important decisions were taken to make Karachi “Green City” with special focus on improved environmental conditions at a high level meeting held under the chairmanship of President Asif Ali Zardari at Governor House here Thursday. Among others Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat- ul-Ebad Khan and Chief Minister Syed Qaim li Shah and Federal Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira, attended the meeting.

The President had a comprehensive review of a dozen projects of parks and beautification in Karachi at a total cost of Rs 22,151 million.

Of these, five projects will be undertaken by the Federal Government at a cost of Rs 18,416 million and seven projects costing Rs 3735 million by the provincial Government.

The five federal government- funded projects will include Central Park, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial River Valley Park, Malir River Bed Park, Karachi Night Safari, Thado Boat Basis Dam, Gadap Town and Animal Park Karachi Zoological Garden.

The provincially- funded parks include Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park Boat Basin, Beautification of Lyari River, National Park Gattar Baghicha Lyari, National Hill Park Karachi, Tree Plantation on major roads, Jehangir Park Saddar and Gulshan-e-Jinnah Polo Ground.

Later briefing the press, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri said the President emphasised on making preparations to cope with deteriorating environmental conditions called for carrying out maximum plantation in this respect.

She said the President was informed that projects are in the planning stage while some of them had entered the implementation phase.

The President was informed that work on Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park at Boat Basin has started and he gave August 14, as the final date for its completion when he would himself perform its inauguration.

The park is being constructed on 152 acres at a cost of Rs 325 million.

The President directed that maximum plantation be carried out when existing barracks around High Court and Sindh Secretariat are demolished and shifted into two vertically constructed towers.

The President also referred to the police housing society project and said this is an era of vertical construction and therefore, the proposed flats for police be constructed vertically so that maximum land is brought into utilisation for plantation and greenery.

He pointed out that with ever growing population in the city, the land has become most valuable because of its paucity and therefore there should be more focus on vertical construction.

The President was informed that for Police flats three sites have been selected at Saddar, Sharea Faisal and Airport.

He was informed that the project is in the planning stage.

Replying a question, Shazia Marri said care will be taken of structures of historical importance while demolishing the old barracks.

http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77345&Itemid=2

Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister, Ms Sharmila Faruqui has stressed the need to adopt biotechnology in Green Karachi Plan for which billions of rupees funds have been allocated.

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wide Fund (WWF-Pakistan) have mentioned in their reports that toxic related losses due to utilisation of these sprays are at a large scale as different species of birds and animals were killed in a large number after being affected by pesticides sprays, she said while talking to a delegation of farmers from interior Sindh who called on her at her office here on Thursday.

She said that the Sindh government and the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) could take huge benefits by adopting biotechnology while executing “Green Karachi Plan”.

She added that with adoption of biotechnological science, trees could increase the oxygen which will help control carbon dioxide and reduce affects of global warming on Karachi city.

The adviser said that farmers’ community of Pakistan had to pay Rs60 billion to multinational companies every year to purchase pesticide sprays for their crops. Biotechnology could help us to resolve poverty issue and save local agriculture from further devastation, she added.

Faruqui narrated that by adopting biotechnology there will be a noticeable reduction in need of utilisation of pesticide sprays which would be resulted in reducing expenditures of peasants on pesticide sprays.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=189682

www.greenpakistan.org

www.greenpakistan.org/projects.htm

Green City Project

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NO WAY THIS IS KARACHI?!
It actually looks green in the second video and looks like mexico city--i actually went there last year--well this part of the city does. And it even looks clean.

Hopefully the infrastructure will keep improving...now I know why you hear so many foreign dignitaries constantly applauding the progress.

IM GOING TO PAKISTAN THIS JANUARY AFTER 12 YEARS...cant wait

^^^^Nice videos both.......

well its good to see that they are trying to improve the environment

A healthy amount of greenery is vital along the Lyari.. though those lane markings are horrific, haha.. that's a bottleneck disaster if I ever saw one. They should hire traffic consultants, good ones, to start marking lanes around Karachi. I know everyone's gonna say people don't follow them, but that's because they're not used to them.

I was in Khi last april, took this road from Sohrab to Lyari. Man it was just great at 80k, yes there is lane marking better than the photoshopped pic. Also, it aint 2 ft below the water level--you guys just read TTP propganada little too much.

Why they didnt give Shaheed Benazir Name to all parks??:bash::bash:

Shaheed BB Gutter Bagheecha
Shaheed BB Animal Park
Shaheed BB Night Safari:lol::nuts::lol:

May I suggest:

Shaheed BB red Light District
Shaheed BB Mandi (change heera)
Shaheed BB nullah (Gujjar is changed)
Shaheed BB Rd (Napier road renamed)

This is project is conceived to fill pockets of Sindh govt. officials. there is no point in allocating 22 bn for greenery and that too in a single fiscal year. Frankly i dont know where they are spending this amount as they have is nothing concrete to show even after six months of work.

it is interesting to note that the parks constructed by city govt. are developed from their own budget which has nothing to do with this project.

the Signal free corridor-III (safora goth to preedy street) is being developed at the cost of around 2- 2.5 billion rupees. just imagine the amount of allocated for this green project - we can make almost around 10 signal free corridors in kararchi. environmentally they both have no comparison - Green project is inevitably important. but where is the progress ????

Fedral/Sindh govt. is gifting this amount which is equal to the construction of around 10 signal free corridors to corruption. this is f***ing insane.
the loot is in full throttle !!!!

This is project is conceived to fill pockets of Sindh govt. officials. there is no point in allocating 22 bn for greenery and that too in a single fiscal year. Frankly i dont know where they are spending this amount as they have is nothing concrete to show even after six months of work.

it is interesting to note that the parks constructed by city govt. are developed from their own budget which has nothing to do with this project.

the Signal free corridor-III (safora goth to preedy street) is being developed at the cost of around 2- 2.5 billion rupees. just imagine the amount of allocated for this green project - we can make almost around 10 signal free corridors in kararchi. environmentally they both have no comparison - Green project is inevitably important. but where is the progress ????

Fedral/Sindh govt. is gifting this amount which is equal to the construction of around 10 signal free corridors to corruption. this is f***ing insane.
the loot is in full throttle !!!!

And now its rule of city govt. that if u build a road then its must for u to also plant trees, so i think if we build 10 signal free corridors then it would solve traffic problems of karachi and it will make city more greener!

woot you have red light district in karachi?,
but that is haram isnt it?

This is project is conceived to fill pockets of Sindh govt. officials. there is no point in allocating 22 bn for greenery and that too in a single fiscal year. Frankly i dont know where they are spending this amount as they have is nothing concrete to show even after six months of work.

it is interesting to note that the parks constructed by city govt. are developed from their own budget which has nothing to do with this project.

the Signal free corridor-III (safora goth to preedy street) is being developed at the cost of around 2- 2.5 billion rupees. just imagine the amount of allocated for this green project - we can make almost around 10 signal free corridors in kararchi. environmentally they both have no comparison - Green project is inevitably important. but where is the progress ????

Fedral/Sindh govt. is gifting this amount which is equal to the construction of around 10 signal free corridors to corruption. this is f***ing insane.
the loot is in full throttle !!!!

Damn, I never thought about this before. Karachi has gotten a lot greener than in the past, but 22 bn is a huge amount. I bet at least half of it is going down the drain, being lost to corruption.

woot you have red light district in karachi?,
but that is haram isnt it?

:doh:

^^ :hilarious

BB park in Boat basin will inaugurate on 14th August or not?

Good post. I appreciate it:bash:

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BOAT BASIN PARK

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/shahpoto4/

BOAT BASIN PARK

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/shahpoto4/

nice!

:happy:


Pictures are very much appreciated Kachi bhai and not be ungrateful but next time around could please take them standing up instead of laying down? :laugh:


No no I kid I kid :hug:

This park is gonna look fab when its fully completed, right now the lights are on at night in the park and anyone can go chill on the benches but they haven't finished the landscaping yet, there are still some of these round gazebo type structures to be completed. It's gonna be beautiful.

This park is gonna look fab when its fully completed, right now the lights are on at night in the park and anyone can go chill on the benches but they haven't finished the landscaping yet, there are still some of these round gazebo type structures to be completed. It's gonna be beautiful.

:banana::applause::applause::banana:

This park is gonna look fab when its fully completed, right now the lights are on at night in the park and anyone can go chill on the benches but they haven't finished the landscaping yet, there are still some of these round gazebo type structures to be completed. It's gonna be beautiful.

Yaar do you not have a camera? :(


My mom is going back home in a month and I have 2 cameras and 2 video cameras lying around which I will send to you guys so you CAN START TAKING SOME F*CKING PICTURES! >(

Booga misses Karachi so very much :(



*cries in the Bismillah Paan Corner*

I do have a camera but I usually go out at night, and my friends are going to start suspecting my sanity if I keep stopping at places and taking pictures. And my pockets are usually so full and the chance of breaking my camera so high [I did it before] that I don't usually take the camera with me unless I plan on taking pictures with friends.

Only someone in Karachi for a vacation would have the enthusiasm to go around taking pictures of projects, those of us here are too lazy :tongue2:

I do have a camera but I usually go out at night, and my friends are going to start suspecting my sanity if I keep stopping at places and taking pictures. And my pockets are usually so full and the chance of breaking my camera so high [I did it before] that I don't usually take the camera with me unless I plan on taking pictures with friends.

Only someone in Karachi for a vacation would have the enthusiasm to go around taking pictures of projects, those of us here are too lazy :tongue2:



I DESPISE YOU! >(

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That looks Sweet! :happy:

Has BB park inaugurated or not? Once they were saying that it will be inaugurated on the Independence day..........

No progress on development projects in Gadap Town

Sunday, December 13, 2009
By Jan Khaskheli

Karachi

The Gadap Town Municipal Administration has got nothing to say regarding the meagre progress on the projects of Karachi Night Safari Park planned to be developed at Thadho Dam and of Manghopir Resort at Hub Reservoir, despite the fact that both projects come under the town limits.

A spokesman of the Gadap Town told The News that the town was not consulted nor it was given any task concerning the projects. He said that they have not seen any progress which is a proof that the projects are still in files. The spokesman added that the former City District Government Karachi had initiated various projects which were later renamed by the current city government but no progress was made on the sites. He said that according to their information the government had to build a dam on Thadho River and had to set up a beautiful recreational park in the dam’s surrounding along with building motels and installing chairlifts for the visitors. However he claimed that they came to know about the projects through media.

Meanwhile Gadap Town Nazim Murtaza Baloch told The News that though initially the Thadho Dam project was launched and Rs20.5 million was spent, it was discarded soon without any valid reason. He said that it was the first major project launched in suburbs for the people of Karachi. He made it clear that the town administration was not consulted at all in the matter of these projects.

Moreover Baloch added that the current city government has done nothing for the development of city suburbs and for the benefit of the communities that do not have access to potable water, sanitation and education and healthcare facilities.

The “Karachi Night Safari” at Gadap town was planned to establish over 2,000 acres of land near Thadho Dam in order to offer the visitors a unique experience of exploring wildlife in a tropical jungle at nights besides providing access to visitors to view nocturnal animals in the open and in their natural habitats during an hour-long drive across the park. The estimated cost of the project was Rs3,998 million. While the Manghopir Resort was planned to be developed at Hub Reservoir on Manghopir hills over an area of 1,800 acres of land with an estimated amount of Rs1,500 million. However the authorities have yet to provide a solid reason why these projects never completed.

These above mentioned projects were parts of Rs22 billion Green Karachi mega programme launched on the directives of the present federal government. The Green Karachi meant to rehabilitate the old parks of the city with plantation of indigenous trees as well as to construct new recreational parks in city suburbs and along rainy rivers. However most of these projects never made it beyond the files and announcements.

Similar is the status of the project of beautification of Lyari River and just like Gadap town administration the spokesman of Lyari Town said that they do not have any information regarding this project.

Yet another project that has seen little progress is 187-acre Karachi National Park project at Gutter Bagheecha which was announced to provide recreational facilities to the people of this under-privileged area. The activists of the area told The News that the reason that no progress was made on the park project is because the “land grabbers’ are more powerful than the government itself.

The projects under Green Karachi programme, include Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Memorial River Valley Park, Central Park Karachi, Karachi Night Safari Park at Thadho Dam, Gadap Town, Karachi Animal Park at Karachi Zoological Garden, Manghopir Resort at Hub Reservoir at Manghopir Hill, Beautification of Lyari river, National park (Gutter Bagheecha) beautification and Renovation of Hill Park Karachi besides greenery around the Sindh Secretariat.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=213061

The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park in Clifton, which is meant to be inaugurated today (Monday) has set new heights in terms of cost and material procurement, costing a whopping Rs877 million – dwarfing even the massive Bagh-ibn Qasim, which cost some Rs700 million.

However, many questions have been raised in the project and the man running the show. For one, sources told The News, the public park has been expanded and constructed almost exclusively using imported material, which could easily have been bought for cheaper rates from local manufacturers. As a result, not only has the cost burgeoned, but the massive amount of money spent on the project has also not benefited local producers.

The department executing the project, the Parks and Horticulture Department (P&HD) of the city government, has, it is alleged, used highly expensive imported material to develop, renovate and to expand the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Park in place of a smaller park that had already existed there.

Sources also alleged that favoritism and nepotism is also rife in the project. The son of a former District Coordination Officer (DCO), Karachi, has been given the charge to supply the exorbitantly-priced canopies, which are being imported from China through his front men, sources said.

The number of canopies used in the park number from six to eight. The largest canopy installed at the park has been purchased by the department for a whopping Rs14 million, sources claimed. The canopies being flown in from China are also coming complete with pillars and benches. Aside from the canopies, even the wooden floor that is being installed at some points at the park is also being imported, the sources further alleged.

“There are some local companies which could manufacture canopies according to required designed and material if needed at a much cheaper rate in comparison with the imported ones,” sources alleged.

The man holding the reigns of this project is Executive Director, Directorate of Parks and Horticulture Department (P&HD), Liaquat Ali Khan, City District Government Karachi (CDGK), who, sources claim, has been enjoying free hand in such matters for a long time now. He has been the man of choice of higher authorities to develop a number of similar projects.

They claimed that the Executive Director Parks has even managed to escape intensive audit on more than one occasion.

Moreover, in this regard, the Sindh Public Procurement Regulation Authority (SPPRA), in a letter addressed to DCO Karachi Jawed Hanif Khan has also pointed out a violation of the Public Procurement Rules 2004 by the P&HD.

In this letter dated October 19, 2009, it is stated that Executive Director, P&HD, Liaquat Ali Khan continued non-compliance and showed total disregard of directives regarding supply of information relating to all procurement made by his office in the last three years.

“In this regard, the Transparency International Pakistan has also taken up the issue but still the officer has failed to provide the requisite details,” the letter further added.



According to the letter, the provisions of the Rule-47 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2004, require that an officer is bound to provide all information relating to procurement. The letter added that he is also required to announce results of bid evaluation in the form of a report giving justification for the acceptance or rejection of bids at least 10 days prior to the award of procurement contract and same has to be sent to the authority for posting on its website.

The letter further said that the Assistant Director, Local Fund Audit, CDGK vide letter Audit Requisition No.1 dated 29th September, 2009, has also categorically stressed to all the officers of the CDGK that the Sindh Public Procurement Rules are applicable to all procurements made by the CDGK and any contravention of the rules would be termed ‘Mis-procurement’.

Therefore, the executive director P&HD may be directed to provide relevant procurement details of the last here years latest by October 29th, 2009, to this authority, the letter said.

Executive Director P&HD, Liaquat Ali Khan, when contacted, rejected all the allegations raised in the story.

He said that the mentioned Public Procurement Rules don’t apply to the projects which are being materialized by his department (contrary to what the letter stated).

“We are working as per the Sindh Local Government Ordinance (SLGO) 2001 and AG Sindh verifies the facts before release of the funds for any of our projects,” he said.

He said that he has also conveyed his stand on this issue to the authority concerned. He said that he was fulfilling all the formalities and obeying all the laws and procedures in the materialisation of projects by his department.

He also categorically denied the involvement of any former DCO’s son in the supply of canopies from China. However, he confirmed that four to five different types of imported canopies are being installed at the park. But at the same time, he clarified, there is no canopy at the park worth Rs14 million.

Defending the importing of materials, he said that imported canopies are being used at the park as the required material is not available locally. He said these canopies have been made with sandstone.

He said the entire cost of the project is Rs877 million and the park spans over an area of 152 acres.

“I invite everybody whoever has reservations about the cost of the project to build a park with this mentioned amount but nobody would be able to do it,” he claimed.

Khan said that, previously, this park spanned over 30 acres of land which has been expanded over an area of 152 acres of land now.

He said as per directives of authorities concerned the park would be inaugurated on January 4 (today).

22 billion for greener karachi.......lolzzzzzzzzz ...excellent way to grab money for next election..... there are no class rooms in thounsands of schools in sindh yet greener karachi is more important ...God help pakistan..........

This so anti khi bias

This so anti khi bias

No one is Anti-Karachi.....

If Federal Govt. is supporting these 22 billion rupees projects, they should start these sort of projects in all Pakistan not just in one city....thats my point of view

I dont think there is a more die-hard Karachiwala then me and even I think this whole scheme was thought up just to skim money off the top. And even if that isnt the case, 22 billion for planting greenery is a monumental waste of money. There are so many areas with such pressing problems and to spend money on greenification whilst ignoring those problems would be stupid.

I dont think there is a more die-hard Karachiwala then me and even I think this whole scheme was thought up just to skim money off the top. And even if that isnt the case, 22 billion for planting greenery is a monumental waste of money. There are so many areas with such pressing problems and to spend money on greenification whilst ignoring those problems would be stupid.

Dead right..........Also I feel Karachi has more greenery & parks than any city of Pakistan. Still that much money?????:nuts:

Dead right..........Also I feel Karachi has more greenery & parks than any city of Pakistan. Still that much money?????:nuts:

No thats not the case. Only recently has Karachi become so green thanx to Mustafa Kamal. But a large part of that greenery is limited to the new roads and around new infrastructure. The rest of Karachi still resembles a barren wasteland.

The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park in Clifton, which is meant to be inaugurated today (Monday) has set new heights in terms of cost and material procurement, costing a whopping Rs877 million – dwarfing even the massive Bagh-ibn Qasim, which cost some Rs700 million.
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The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park in Clifton, which is meant to be inaugurated today (Monday) has set new heights in terms of cost and material procurement, costing a whopping Rs877 million – dwarfing even the massive Bagh-ibn Qasim, which cost some Rs700 million.
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Dude I'm telling you, the trees they have planted in there cost Rs. 30000 each! They were imported from China or some shit. A MONUMENTAL waste of money. Absolutely obscene waste of money.

However, it is exceedingly beautiful that park. :yes:

I wouldn't call it a waste of money, so long as they are importing trees and not just planting seeds. Trees produce oxygen, support vegetation, produce a health-friendly ecosystem, and reduce pollution. All in all, if you don't have these, you will have an x number of more patients in the hospitals. You can lacerate the weed at its margin till it grows again, or you can extirpate it completely from its roots.

I wouldn't call it a waste of money, so long as they are importing trees and not just planting seeds. Trees produce oxygen, support vegetation, produce a health-friendly ecosystem, and reduce pollution. All in all, if you don't have these, you will have an x number of more patients in the hospitals. You can lacerate the weed at its margin till it grows again, or you can extirpate it completely from its roots.

I see you got hold of that thesaurus of yours I hid away a while ago............:sly:

Planting the tree isnt the waste of money, importing it at an obscene cost is the wastage. They could have just as easily planted local trees at a fraction of the cost. We still have a long way to go in providing basic services to our citizens so spending Rs. 30000 on a single tree makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. thats all I'm saying.

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He also categorically denied the involvement of any former DCO’s son in the supply of canopies from China. However, he confirmed that four to five different types of imported canopies are being installed at the park. But at the same time, he clarified, there is no canopy at the park worth Rs14 million.

^^ 4 canopies worth rs.14 million :bash::bash:
another waste of money

Instead of constructing 1 billion bb shaheed park, they could provide this amount to Mustafa Kamal for bb shaheed cng bus project...
clifton area has already 2,3 big parks..karachiites needs better transportations system first..

karachi need better roads, infrastructure, schools, colleges, universities, health care first and then one should start thinking of spending hefty sums on greener schemes...and please no one should challenge each other's loyalty towards karachi...this is just a discussion form to improve our cities and built a better Pakistan...

I see you got hold of that thesaurus of yours I hid away a while ago............:sly:

Planting the tree isnt the waste of money, importing it at an obscene cost is the wastage. They could have just as easily planted local trees at a fraction of the cost. We still have a long way to go in providing basic services to our citizens so spending Rs. 30000 on a single tree makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. thats all I'm saying.

How long have you been living in Jersey, and how much schooling have you got? You should know these words.

Perhaps the tree that is imported is not locally found? May be it produces more oxygen or has a longer life? May be it doesn't attract as much insects/mosquitos as others? The Chinaberry tree is famous for being totally immune to insects & ants, and is the perfect tree for a park since its canopy can grow very large and wide. The reasons vary. We'll see later what type of tree these really are. I cannot think of any other reason why anyone would spend such an amount on a tree; either they are very stupid or they are very smart. The stupid ones are usually corrupt too, so I think even they would rather have that extra bling in their pocket instead.

How long have you been living in Jersey, and how much schooling have you got? You should know these words.

Perhaps the tree that is imported is not locally found? May be it produces more oxygen or has a longer life? May be it doesn't attract as much insects/mosquitos as others? The Chinaberry tree is famous for being totally immune to insects & ants, and is the perfect tree for a park since its canopy can grow very large and wide. The reasons vary. We'll see later what type of tree these really are. I cannot think of any other reason why anyone would spend such an amount on a tree; either they are very stupid or they are very smart. The stupid ones are usually corrupt too, so I think even they would rather have that extra bling in their pocket instead.

Aww dude, that was a cheapshot, I was just kidding. :(

And as for the second part, do you really think our politicians are intelligent? :hilarious Its quite obvious why they did what they did, for kickbacks! They skim money off the top, thats why this park costs as much as it does. The CDGK could have made like 2 more signal free corridors with this much money! :hilarious

Whatever, I dont even want to discuss this anymore.This thread should be locked because its quite obvious that the main project of this scheme, the Malir River Park will never come to fruition.

Aww dude, that was a cheapshot, I was just kidding. :(

And as for the second part, do you really think our politicians are intelligent? :hilarious Its quite obvious why they did what they did, for kickbacks! They skim money off the top, thats why this park costs as much as it does. The CDGK could have made like 2 more signal free corridors with this much money! :hilarious

Whatever, I dont even want to discuss this anymore.This thread should be locked because its quite obvious that the main project of this scheme, the Malir River Park will never come to fruition.
That wasn't supposed to be offensive in any way.

Mustafa Kamal seems like a pretty smart guy. Did he approve this project or was it someone else?

That wasn't supposed to be offensive in any way.

Mustafa Kamal seems like a pretty smart guy. Did he approve this project or was it someone else?

Das ok. :laugh:

I think the park is being constructed by the CDGK but the funds and approval have been provided by the Federal Government. You are entitled to your opinion but everyone knows that they skimmed a massive amount of funds of the top. Its common knowledge at this point.

I'm not too familiar with Karachi politics or CDGK, so its not common enough for me. :)
Lets see the trees grow, then we can be sure.

One day Zardari will make everyone name their shops, offices, houses and everything else by the name of Benazir bhutto and if someone ever says anything bad about her they will be killed in Benazir Bhutto prison. Infact i think Pakistan is going to have its name changed to Benazir Bhutto soon and every child will be called Benazir Bhutto and they will call the war on terror the "Benazir Bhutto war" and in the schools there will soon be a subject called Benazir Bhutto. In 1000 years our decendents will think we worshiped a god called Benazir Bhutto.

I think zardari is slowly making us worship her he is brainwashing us all with the benazir bhutto crap.

Forget BB........She is gone


BACK TO TOPIC PLZ

ya..ppp has also changed the NARA from ZINDA HAI BB ZINDA HAI to IK ZARDARI SAB PE BHAARI :lol:
forget BB

jab tak zardari baam rahega..
sar mai dard aam rahega :lol::rofl:
jab b hoga karachi mai zardari
yahan ka traffic jaam rahega :lol:
lutegi awam ki doulat itmenaan se
anti corruption ka sirf naam rahega.
awam ko aata,cheeni tak nahi mea-assar
lekin naara phir b roti,kapra or makaan rahega :(
pehle decmbr ab august mai loadshedding khtm ki bat krte hain
fikar to ye hai k aaya jabtak bijli ka naam o nishaan rahega ??


:D abhi bethe bethe banadi nazam :D

^^:lol:........Nice one

What does the last line mean?

okay u guys bak to topic
and whats up wid usually the same ppl who only comment making fun of zardari? post updates man. At this time we should all b united--not fighting. I dislike Zardari and ganja bros but I follow news everyday and i think some of the achievements this govt has made is remarkable and one major is NFC (even baloch rebels are quiet). ANYWAYS YEA NOO POLITICS YAAR

*and dont take it the wrong way but i mean this isnt a comment board.

^^i agree with u we should be united as it is us that will be affected if our country goes into political chaos... so plz support this govt. and update the forum rather than speak against your govt... united we stand divided we fall...

So, 1 project is completed out of 10.........

Any news abt the other projects of "Green Karachi"????

So, BB park is completed now........

Is anyother project of "Green Karachi" U/C now???????

karachi need better roads, infrastructure, schools, colleges, universities, health care first and then one should start thinking of spending hefty sums on greener schemes...and please no one should challenge each other's loyalty towards karachi...this is just a discussion form to improve our cities and built a better Pakistan...

i agree wit u mate :)

Guys anyone about this green project wat is it, and what does it incloude.

Guys anyone about this green project wat is it, and what does it incloude.

Plz refer to Page No. 1, u will get the info......

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park located on Boat Basin will be inaugurated on Wednesday (today) by Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Senator Almas Perveen.

Party sources disclosed that the decision to have Senator Parveen to inaugurate the park was taken on the directive of President Asif Ali Zardari who wished that a party worker should be handed the task. Senator Parveen has long been associated with the PPP and started as a worker in the party. Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, his cabinet members and prominent citizens have been invited as guests to the inaugural ceremony.

Work on Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park started two year ago. Located on around 50 acres of land situated at Boat Basin, Clifton, the park was built under Zardari’s Green Karachi programme and is the most expensive park in Pakistan with a sum of Rs. one billion having been spent on it. However, to date, half of the park remains incomplete and yet another two million would be spent on the construction of this portion.

Officials confirmed that the cost of one tree planted in the park is Rs45000 and hundred of such trees have been planted in the park. Most of the decorative items have been imported from China. PPP’s women wing chief, MNA, Faryal Taplur, who is also the sister of Zardari, has supervised the construction and purchasing of the beautification items installed in the park.

Though one half of the portion was completed six months ago, President Zardari was invited more then four times to inaugurate the park. However, arrangements for the inauguration were postponed at the last minute as every time the president changed his mind, official concerned informed.

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The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park —the city’s largest park — at Boat Basin was inaugurated here on Wednesday.

On the directives of President Asif Ali Zardari, Senator Almas Perveen inaugurated the park. A large number of people were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said “today is an important day in the history of Pakistan”. He said President Asif Ali Zardari was giving same importance to party workers as given by Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.

He said the history of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is full of 40-year struggle and sacrifices. He said the leaders of the PPP fight for the rights of people and embrace martyrdoms in this noble cause.

Qaim Ali Shah said the PPP and its workers are serving labourers, farmers and poor people as per the party manifesto.

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A huge, huge amount was spent on this park. It should have fountains studded with diamonds if we are to believe the amount spent on the park all went into its construction. I bet this project made a lot of people rich.

Every tree in there has been imported from China at a cost of Rs. 40000. OBSCENE!

Every tree in there has been imported from China at a cost of Rs. 40000. OBSCENE!

Correction = Rs. 45000....

HOW DARE YOU CORRECT BOOGA! >(


GO SIT IN THE CORNER FOR 2 HOURS AND PONDER OVER YOUR GAFFE OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS!



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I remember one interview of Mustafa Kamal, in which host asked him, what will u do for greenery? Will u import tress worth thousands of rupees as previous mayor did in past, then Mustafa Kamal replied, "I m a poor nazim, i cant afford those, i will plant small plants, cost less then 100 rupees, they will become beautiful tree very fast"