Karachi Commissioner Syed Hasan Naqvi has enforced a two-month ban on digging roads and footpaths across the city, warning that authorities will take legal action against any unauthorized excavation.
The commissioner announced the decision on Thursday to curb traffic congestion, prevent accidents, and protect Karachi’s road and sidewalk infrastructure from damage caused by uncoordinated digging.
Under the official notification, the ban will remain in force from January 1 to March 3. Naqvi said repeated violations of previous bans led to accidents and widespread damage to roads and footpaths.
He said all government departments and private entities must obtain prior approval from the Karachi and Sindh governments before carrying out any excavation work.
Naqvi said unplanned digging disrupts development activity and causes serious harm to urban infrastructure. He added that the administration will act strictly against anyone violating the ban.
The notification stated that authorities will initiate legal proceedings under Section 144 against individuals or organizations found digging without proper authorization.
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If citizens of Karachi observe such illegal road excavation is there a nbr where they can send the picture n lodge complaint ?
What about those already been broken and no corrective measures have been taken so far to mend those digging.
Commissioner Karachi ko shukar hy Karachi walon ki zindagiyun ka khiyal dair sy ay par aya tu sahi. Commissioner Sahab kia Mayor ko rok saktay hn? Sindh government ko rok saktay hn? Pura Karachi khot kar rakha hy, Kahi koi kaam abhi tak complete nai huwa
رفع عام گرین ٹاؤن اور اس کے گرد و نوا ہر روڈ کو توڑا ہوا ہے اور اس میں جو گیس کی لائن ڈالنے کے لیے جو کھدائی کی گئی تھی اس کو اسی طرح سے چھوڑ دیا گیا ہے جو لوگوں کی پریشانی کی باعث بنا ہوا ہے برائے مہربانی اسے جو ہے کوئی ایکشن لیں اور اس کو جو ہے لوگوں اکثر موٹرسائیکل والے اس کا شکار ہوتے ہیں کیونکہ وہ کھدی ہوئی جگہ پہ پانی جمع ہو جاتا ہے اور پھر موٹر سائیکل والے جب یہاں سے گزرتے ہیں تو سلپ ہو جاتے ہیں برائے مہربانی اس کو ریپیئر کرکے لوگوں کو ریلیف دیں اور شکریہ کا موقع دیں
A dood decision in interest of Karachi’ s public & safety of public, traffic control.
About time they realised this issue of road cuttings etc.
The commissioner must be requested to ban encroachments and unauthorized shops and pathara/carts ok n the roads
Mr Naqvi, was sleeping when govt was digging. Let him sleep further? Sorry to say, govt is full of mouvalies.
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Jub chirya chuk gai khait
Abb pachtai kia howat hey…
Stop the digging and rebuild roads and infrastructure, keep the digging ban without authorization Permanent.
Another directive for bribery from those that want to do any legal work, can commissioner point out a single dig which is not from govt machinery and oorganization.Commissioner might relialize, after his office tenure, as most govt officials do, that it’s not the dig which is a problem, it’s not finishing the work and closing that dig for months and sometimes years which causes mass suffering
Like they care. It never stopped contractor from digging up roads right after they were made. It never stopped the public from hammering tent nails into already poorly made roads till rain turned those holes into potholes. Never even stopped private companies from turning up in front of people’s houses and drag their cars from their parking space in front of the house to excavate for left over copper cables then leave without patching the hole up. These laws mean nothing if you don’t have an effective foot patrol officers with the right authority to stand up to even MPA’s relatives who just casually throw a “tum jante Nahi me kon Hu” every time they are caught damaging their street for private parties.
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Lol! This is so funny since this decision I have seen at least 2 new road diggings. Commissioner Karachi cannot even enforce his own decisions. Commissioner Karachi should actually resign because no one obeys his orders.
After turning karachi into Moen jo Daro suddely the government woke up from deep sleep
Hope people follow these rules.