BRIEF ON KARACHI PACKAGE

Back Ground
The Honourable Prime Minister during his visit to Karachi on 12th August, 2017 announced Rs.25 Billion
Development Package for Karachi. Accordingly, Prime Minister's Office vide letter no 4020/M/SPM/2017
dated18th October, 2017 had issued a notification regarding approval for inclusion of different Development
Schemes along with specific financial allocation. Moreover a provision of Rs. 8.00 billion for Karachi
Package had been made in current Financial Year from funds allocated for :Special Federal Development
Program” placed at S.No:841 of PSDP 2017-18

Further Karachi Infrastructure Development Company Limited (KIDCL), being a Federal Government
Company, have been assigned with the responsibility to execute the infrastructure development
projects in Karachi and the same falls within the mandate originally assigned to KIDCL through
Memo and Articles of Association.

So far following Six(06) schemes have been approved by CDWP during meeting held on 15th January,
2018, 29th March, 2018 and 2nd May, 2018.
Approved PC-I
S. No. Name of Project Cost Present Status
(Rs. in Millions)
1. Reconstruction of Manghopir Road from Providing & Laying 66”
Jam Chakro to Banaras Chowk (8.1 km) diameter MS Pipe Line.
Pre-Bid Meeting held on
2,440.50 25th April, 2018 and
Technical Bids opened on
4h May, 2018, which are
under evaluation.
2. Construction of Flyover at Sakhi Hassan, Technical Bids Evaluated
Five Star and KDA Roundabout along Sher & Financial Bids of
Shah Suri Road 2,386.00 qualified Contractors
opened on 4th May, 2018.
Work being awarded.
3. (i) Reconstruction of Nishtar Road from Tin (i) NIT published on 10th
Hatti to Naiper Road, Karachi (6.4 km) May, 2018. Pre Bid
Meeting would be held
on 17th May, 2018 and
Technical Bids would be
opened on 28th May,
(ii) Reconstruction of Manghopir Road from 1,900.00 2018
Banaras Chowk to Nishtar Road, Karachi (ii) NIT published on 27th
(6.9 km) April, 2018. Pre Bid
Meeting held on 7th May,
2018 and Technical/
Financial proposal would
be received on 16th May,
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PC-I considered & cleared
during CDWP meeting
held on 29th March, 2018
with the remarks that the
scheme would be placed
for consideration /
approval of ECNIC after
clarification raised by
Establishment of 500 Bedded Teaching
CDWP Forum. A post
(Extendable up to 1000 Beds) Hospital and
4. 8,400.00 CDWP meeting covered
Medical & Dental College at University of
by the Member (SS),
Karachi
Planning Commission,
Govt. of Pakistan on 19th
April, 2018. The
documents asked during
this meeting are being
collected /prepared for
sending to Planning
Commission.
Pre-Bid Meeting held on
3rd May, 2018 and
Rehabilitation / Up gradation of Existing Fire
5. 1,876.00 Technical Bids would be
Fighting System of KMC, Karachi
opened on 10th May, 2018

(i) Construction of Road Over Malir Bund PC-I was considered &
from Dada Bhoy Town / Expressway up to cleared by CDWP during
Limits of PNS Mehran meeting date 2nd May,
6. 499.81
(ii) Construction of Road From Dumlotte 2018.
Wells up to Link Road Adjacent to Education
City, District Malir Karachi.

Besides above PC-Is of the following One (01) scheme had been forwarded for Consideration and
approval of CDWP Forum;

PC-I Cost
S. No. Name of Project Present Status
(Rs. in Millions)
Forward to Planning
Commission vide Section
Officer (Tech), Ministry of
Construction of 4 – Lane Overhead Bridge
Communication GoP letter
2. on Dawood Chowrangi in Landhi Industrial 811.20
dated 21st March, 2018
Area, Landhi Zone, Karachi
Consideration of Scheme
by CDWP Forum, which is
awaited

Further, the process to obtain Consultancy Services for “Planning, Designing and Construction
supervision for Roads, Bridges, Underpass and related infrastructure” had been completed and
Consortium of M/s AA Associates, M/s ECIL and M/S NAA have been assigned the works who are on
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board w.e.f. 26th March, 2018. Moreover the Requests for Proposals regarding Design & Supervision of
500 Bedded Teaching (Extendable up to 1000 Beds) Hospital and Medical & Dental College at
University of Karachi received by KIDCL and same are under scrutiny.

All Codal / procedural formalities are being finalized and project implementation is expected to
commence by last week of May 2018.

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