World Back, admin discuss Karachi's beautification

Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani and Visiting Representative of World Bank Ms Annie Gapihan discussed matters of the beautification of the city especially with reference to Karachi Neighbourhood Improvement Project (KNIP) assisted by the World Bank. Ms Annie Gapihan met with the Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani at the Commissioner Office here Friday, said a spokesman to the Commissioner.

Deputy Project Director KNIP Nazeer Memon, WB Social Development Specialist Sehar Attaullah, Urban Development Specialist KNIP Tariq Ahmed and other were also present. Shallwani briefed her about various steps taken for the beautification of the city has said that city has three components/zones which include Down, Up and Old towns.

He said that many streets and chowks had been developed with traditional and historical ways to restore old glory of the city to enhance interests of the people into the city.

We had also set up a Museum with the support and cooperation of famous Architect Yasmin Laari and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy at Denso Hall, he added.

Shallwani said that besides small streets and footpaths will also planned to beautify and develop/improve to attract people with the community involvement and their ownership at local and jurisdiction level.

He said that we have to plan a pedestrian and walk able environment in the city.

Ms. Annie Gapihan has also assured full support and technical assistance on behalf of the WB for the project at every level.

She underlined the need of socio communication and target oriented goals for timely success of the project KNIP.

She offered full support to the government of Sindh in this regard.

Social development Specialist Sehar Attaullah has also recommend for GIS base system of the city to further improve and work to achieve the goals.