Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif along with PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif visited Ravi Sapphire Bay, a suburb of Sheikhupura. She visited the sites of River Training Works and Barrage, and reviewed the construction work at Sapphire Bay.
She also inspected the cofferdam site and expressed displeasure on public complaint of forcefully taking their land, and directed the authorities concerned to conduct a third party audit of the matter.
She directed to shift the slums coming in the project to suitable places, and agreed to a proposal to form a special team for monitoring the construction quality.
Maryam Nawaz directed to hire world’s best professional consultants for Ravi River City project to ensure best construction quality in Ravi Urban Development Aurhority project.
The Chief Minister and Nawaz Sharif were briefed in detail about the River Training Work Development Plan. CEO RUDA Imran Amin said, ”46 km channelization will be done in three phases on both sides of Ravi River, 36% of the area will be reserved for forests and greenery in the project.” He added, ”46-km long three-way road will be constructed from Siphen to Hudayara Drain, and three barrages will also be constructed in the Ravi River Front Project.”
