Out of 26 arson-affected markets 9 have been reconstructed and keys of these markets have been delivered to the original traders
December 19, 2009
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: City nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has delivered keys of several markets to the traders after completing necessary repair, reconstruction and renovation was done to these markets.
This was performed during a ceremony held at the arson-affected Bolton Market on Tuesday.
Those who received keys included Muhammad Mumtaz of Zameendar Market, Noor Ahmed Rehan of Farooque Fancy Feroze market, Muhammad Saeed of Hamid market No 1, Habib Hashim of Hamid market No 2, Syed Zahid Ali of B K Trust Market, Imran of Bolton Market (Marvan Plastics), Mansoor of Bolton Market (Fine Plastics) and Suhail of Good luck Plastics and Juma Khan of Light House Used Cloth market Traders Association’s president.
The traders on the occasion addressed the ceremony and a trader Muhammad Hanif presented a resolution on behalf of the traders fraternity in condemnation to certain political and religious parties, which they claimed had tried to manipulate the arson and carnage for their interest and to create unrest in the city on ethnic and religious grounds.
Bolton Market Traders Association (BMTA) Chairman Asif Rasheed while addressing the ceremony lauded Muttahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) and city nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal for their contribution for quick rehabilitation of the arson-affected traders within three weeks.
He requested city nazim to play his role regarding immediate lease of their premise in Bolton Market because that traders were in dire need of it.
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) Managing Director Tabish Gauhar said that his company had installed around 900 electricity tariff meters while Rs 1.20 million have been spent on different operations.
He said that the utility had exempted electricity bill for the month of Dec while bills for Jan to Mar have been deferred till Apr. The traders would be taken into confidence on the issue of deferred bills to see how they could manage to settle the deferred payments.
He said that KESC has in collaboration with Phillips Pakistan arranged for 10,000 energy savers of which the later would give 4,000.
Addressing the ceremony, city nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal said that out of 26 arson-affected markets 9 have been reconstructed and keys of these markets have been delivered to the original traders.
He said that it was a gigantic task to address but City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has within 20 days completed it with the help of the citizens, different institutions, MQM lawmakers, Association of Builders and developers (ABAD), KESC, Sui Southern Gas Company, contractors of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and CDGK.
He said that those who had tried to politicize the CDGK Fire department should answer why authorities failed to detect a bomb and why they failed to control the rioters that wreaked havoc and set market on fire.
He assured that no matter how much was the total loss but 90 percent of that would be reimbursed to the affected traders.
He said that neither the CDGK nor the provincial or federal governments paid any penny to the affected traders but they were the citizens that have arranged for the financial assistance till date.
Ground breaking ceremony of reconstruction of Quetta Walla Building:
Later, city nazim performed groundbreaking ceremony of reconstruction of Quetta Walla Building and assured traders that the building would be reconstructed according to older plan and the premise would not be squeezed.
It is pertinent to mention that ABAD would reconstruct the said building and according to an ABAD’s representative, it would cost around Rs 100 million.
Inauguration of 12 development projects in Baldia Town:
Meanwhile, city nazim inaugurated 12 different projects including a sports complex in Baldia Town worth Rs 105 million.
While talking to media, city nazim said that the sports stadium would be handed over to Rashid Latif for onward management.
City nazim said that CDGK has developed the sports stadium for the people of Baldia Town, which was considered as largest residential colony of the under-privileged and it could be compared to any other sports stadium in country and abroad.
In reply to a question, city nazim said that CDGK has developed hundreds of parks and sports grounds for people’s recreation. These projects have cost billions of rupees but despite drastic financial deficits, CDGK would not impose any fee on citizens but the citizens would own these projects with their contributions in all respects.
He said that these parks and playgrounds have created thousands of job opportunities for the citizens and sportsman and their organisations.
KARACHI: City nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has delivered keys of several markets to the traders after completing necessary repair, reconstruction and renovation was done to these markets.
This was performed during a ceremony held at the arson-affected Bolton Market on Tuesday.
Those who received keys included Muhammad Mumtaz of Zameendar Market, Noor Ahmed Rehan of Farooque Fancy Feroze market, Muhammad Saeed of Hamid market No 1, Habib Hashim of Hamid market No 2, Syed Zahid Ali of B K Trust Market, Imran of Bolton Market (Marvan Plastics), Mansoor of Bolton Market (Fine Plastics) and Suhail of Good luck Plastics and Juma Khan of Light House Used Cloth market Traders Association’s president.
The traders on the occasion addressed the ceremony and a trader Muhammad Hanif presented a resolution on behalf of the traders fraternity in condemnation to certain political and religious parties, which they claimed had tried to manipulate the arson and carnage for their interest and to create unrest in the city on ethnic and religious grounds.
Bolton Market Traders Association (BMTA) Chairman Asif Rasheed while addressing the ceremony lauded Muttahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) and city nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal for their contribution for quick rehabilitation of the arson-affected traders within three weeks.
He requested city nazim to play his role regarding immediate lease of their premise in Bolton Market because that traders were in dire need of it.
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) Managing Director Tabish Gauhar said that his company had installed around 900 electricity tariff meters while Rs 1.20 million have been spent on different operations.
He said that the utility had exempted electricity bill for the month of Dec while bills for Jan to Mar have been deferred till Apr. The traders would be taken into confidence on the issue of deferred bills to see how they could manage to settle the deferred payments.
He said that KESC has in collaboration with Phillips Pakistan arranged for 10,000 energy savers of which the later would give 4,000.
Addressing the ceremony, city nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal said that out of 26 arson-affected markets 9 have been reconstructed and keys of these markets have been delivered to the original traders.
He said that it was a gigantic task to address but City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has within 20 days completed it with the help of the citizens, different institutions, MQM lawmakers, Association of Builders and developers (ABAD), KESC, Sui Southern Gas Company, contractors of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and CDGK.
He said that those who had tried to politicize the CDGK Fire department should answer why authorities failed to detect a bomb and why they failed to control the rioters that wreaked havoc and set market on fire.
He assured that no matter how much was the total loss but 90 percent of that would be reimbursed to the affected traders.
He said that neither the CDGK nor the provincial or federal governments paid any penny to the affected traders but they were the citizens that have arranged for the financial assistance till date.
Ground breaking ceremony of reconstruction of Quetta Walla Building:
Later, city nazim performed groundbreaking ceremony of reconstruction of Quetta Walla Building and assured traders that the building would be reconstructed according to older plan and the premise would not be squeezed.
It is pertinent to mention that ABAD would reconstruct the said building and according to an ABAD’s representative, it would cost around Rs 100 million.
Inauguration of 12 development projects in Baldia Town:
Meanwhile, city nazim inaugurated 12 different projects including a sports complex in Baldia Town worth Rs 105 million.
While talking to media, city nazim said that the sports stadium would be handed over to Rashid Latif for onward management.
City nazim said that CDGK has developed the sports stadium for the people of Baldia Town, which was considered as largest residential colony of the under-privileged and it could be compared to any other sports stadium in country and abroad.
In reply to a question, city nazim said that CDGK has developed hundreds of parks and sports grounds for people’s recreation. These projects have cost billions of rupees but despite drastic financial deficits, CDGK would not impose any fee on citizens but the citizens would own these projects with their contributions in all respects.
He said that these parks and playgrounds have created thousands of job opportunities for the citizens and sportsman and their organisations.
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