CBD Route 47 has been completed. Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated the CBD Route 47.Chief Executive Officer CBD Imran Amin gave a briefing about the project. CM while addressing the ceremony being held on the occasion stated that the CBD has proved its worth by all means like an asset for undertaking progress of the Punjab province.
The CBD Route 47 will be linked from the Main Boulevard Gulberg up to the Walton Road. The CBD Route will provide assistance in resolving traffic problems in Lahore on a permanent basis.
Hopefully, CBD Punjab will also accomplish its remaining ongoing projects before the stipulated timeline. CBD Punjab holds a pivotal role in the progress of the Punjab province. CBD Route 47 will link with the Main Boulevard Gulberg, CBD Punjab Quaid District will link with the Walton Road and CBD Punjab will link with the Bab District. A big traffic problem of the Lahore city will be resolved through the CBD Route 47 and traffic flow will improve as well. CBD Route 47 is a dual road project which comprises 6 lanes and is 4.2 km long. CBD has accomplished its projects with a swift speed, hard work and will complete other ongoing projects in Lahore soon. Secretary Housing and CEO CBD Imran Amin worked with a great amount of diligence and got the projects completed within the stipulated time frame on which both of them deserve due congratulation. CBD launched a low- cost housing scheme for the journalists as well whose balloting process has been undertaken. Likewise, the government officers housing scheme will also be completed soon and these beneficial steps will create ease among the lives of the people.
It was informed during the briefing that the project has cost rupees one billion and it has been completed in 60 days. Provincial Ministers Amir Mir, Azfar Ali Nasir, Commissioner Lahore, CEO CBD Punjab Imran Amin, COO CBD Punjab Brigadier (Retd) Mansoor Janjua and other senior officials were also present in the inaugural ceremony.
Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the Head Office of Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) at Qurban Lines. The officers and staff members of the PSCA accorded him a warm reception by applauding. A special ceremony was held at the PSCA Head Office in the backdrop of launching the Safe City projects in 3 big cities during one year along with launching work on the Safe City projects in 18 cities and granting approval to the Safe City projects in14 cities. CM while addressing a special ceremony with regard to undertaking work with an extraordinary speed on the Safe City projects within a span of one year stated that the Safe Cities System has been made operational in Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Gujranwala. Work on the Smart Safe City projects in additional 18 cities of Punjab has been launched.
A principle approval has also been granted to constitute a Safe City Network in the remaining 14 cities. 23 thousand cameras were purchased for undertaking monitoring during the general elections and rupees 1 billion has been saved in this regard. The cameras being purchased for the monitoring of general elections have been made operational after being installed in the14 cities. CM outlined that he would always take pride in the Safe City projects during the 13 months performance and tenure of the Punjab government. The scope of the Safe City projects has been widened across Punjab and approval to all the Safe City projects has been accorded as well.
