KARACHI: The Sindh government is moving forward with its plan to introduce 1,000 electric buses in Karachi under the Peoples Green Transport Project. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved the hiring of transaction advisers to speed up work on the project.
The decision was made during a meeting of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Board, chaired by the CM. The board was informed that the project supports sustainable urban transport goals and that earlier appointed advisers would help fast-track the process and avoid delays in procurement.
The meeting was attended by Ministers Sharjeel Inam Memon, Saeed Ghani, Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, PPP Unit DG, and Transport Secretary Asad Zamin.
600 Large and 400 Small Buses Planned
The board was told that the advisers will study a proposal from a private group. If found suitable, the project will move forward under the PPP model. The plan includes phased procurement of 600 buses (12-metre) and 400 buses (8-metre).
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Under the project, 10 bus depots will also be built. The buses will run on a per-kilometre payment system for 10 years, after which the buses and depots will become government property.
The board also reviewed progress on the Shahrah-i-Bhutto high-speed corridor, which will stretch 39 km from Korangi Creek Avenue in DHA to the M-9 Motorway near Kathore.
In addition, updates were shared on the development of the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone.
CM Approves E-Cabinet App to Go Paperless
Separately, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah also approved the launch of the e-Cabinet App. The app aims to improve security, transparency, and environmental friendliness by running 100% paperless operations.
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It will help reduce meeting preparation time by more than half and save millions of rupees in government expenses. The CM said the Sindh government spends over Rs11 million annually on paper alone, not including costs of files, fuel, and staff.
The new app will manage all work related to cabinet summaries, meetings, and documents, including minutes of finance committee meetings.
