Karachi, February 04, 2020 (PPI-OT): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a proposal of the transport department to procure 200 buses, 100 for Karachi and 100 for other five districts, to ply them through a private sector on dedicated routes. He took this decision while presiding over a meeting of transport department here on Tuesday.
Minister Transport Awais Qadir Shah told the meeting that he has submitted a plan to the chief minister under which a international tender would be floated to purchase 200 city buses [low height]. He added that Karachi would be given 100 of these buses.
The operation of the buses would be handed over to the private parties to be selected through a transparent manner. The provincial government would select important routes of the city and fix their fares. The private management would have to implement government plan and carry operation of the buses.
The chief minister directed the transport minister to submit a detailed plan of the buses, their specification, qualification of private operation and details of the routes and dedication of buses on a single route. He also directed transport department to expedite the process and complete it within seven months.
The meeting was told that the government has already decided to shift truck Stand from Mauripur to Northern bypass. Senior Member Board of Revenue Qazi Parvez told the chief minister that the land has been allocated but its entry in the revenue record has yet to be made. The chief minister directed the SMBR to finalize all the legal requirements within next 15 days.
The chief minister decided to construct/ establish an Inter-City Bus Terminal at Superhighway/Motorway over an area of 100 acres. He asked that when he has already approved the summary then why the transfer of land is delayed. He directed SMBR to transfer the title of the land and report him within 15 days.
The chief minister said that a decision has already been taken to establish a Bio Gas Plant at Bhains Colony under Karachi Bus Service Project. He directed Transport Minister to hold meeting with Local Government Minister and Mayor Karachi and decide to hand over land for this plant. Transport Minister Awais Qadir Shah told the chief minister that summary for transfer of Driving Licenses Branches from Police to Transport department has been moved to the chief minister.
The chief minister said that he would approve the summary and he wanted the driving license branch should be operated on professional basis. He directed the transport department to functionalize the driving school. The chief minister said that he was keen to provide best transport facilities sin the city of Karachi and others districts province at the earliest. He directed all the participants to implement the decision as has been decided.
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