Rs13,527m spent on construction of Gwadar port link roads

Staff Reporter
Wednesday, March 06, 2013 - Islamabad—The Government has spent a total of Rs 13527 million on the construction of link roads to Gwadar Port in last five years, Minister for Communication Dr Arbab Alamgir told Senate on Tuesday.

In a written reply to the question of Ms Nuzhat Sadiq, he said Rs 3854 million had been spent on the construction of N-10, N-85,and M-8 linking Gwadar with rest of the country in 2008-9, Rs 3738 million in 2009-10, Rs 1946 million in 2010-11, Rs 1630 million during 2011-12 and 2359 million during 2012-13. He said Rs 1 billion has been allocated for providing comprehensive foolproof security and creation of dedicated wing of Frontier Constabulary for providing security to contractors and labour.

National Highway Authority (NHA) has planned the construction of another 110 km long Baisma-Khuzdar road (N-30) for providing connectivity to Gwadar port. NHA has planned the construction of seven roads for providing connectivity to Gwadar Port, he said.

Three roads have already been completed including 653 km Lyari- Ormara-Gwadar-Gabd road (N-10). Another 35 km M-8 from Khuzdar- Khori road has also been completed. Another 61 km (M-8) Quba Saeed Khan-Ratodero road. While 73 percent Khori-Quba Saeed Khan road has been completed.

Prime Minister has approved mobilization of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) on Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab. 22 percent of 459 lm long Hoshab-Basima-Sorab (N-85) has also been completed. 196 km long Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab has been completed 68 percent.
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