ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started the rehabilitation and upgrade work in several sectors of the city. This includes recarpeting main roads and streets, and repainting zebra crossings.
In a meeting chaired by CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza and other officials briefed him on the progress. The meeting was told that zebra crossings on major highways, especially near hospitals, schools, and busy roads, are being restored on priority.
According to a CDA press release, the Machinery Pool Organisation will recarpet busy commercial areas like Blue Area, F-6 Super Market, and F-7 Jinnah Super Market.
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In the first phase, streets in I-14 and roads in D-12 Markaz will also be upgraded. Recarpeting of main and service roads in E-12 will be completed in this phase as well.
The project also includes repairing faulty streetlights, installing new poles, putting up signage boards, and adding speed breakers where needed. The meeting was further informed that special work will be done to cover sewage and drainage systems and all service manholes in the sectors.
