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Gwadar link roads completion prioritised
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - IslamabadThe National Highway Authority (NHA) has attached top priority to develop the road linkages to the Gwadar Port which can prove backbone of the countrys economy in the near future.
An National Highway Authority official told media on Friday that road connectivity with the Gwadar port was crucial for making it hub of transit trade between Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics and China.
He said that the Government has spent a total of Rs 13,527 million on the construction of link roads to Gwadar Port during past five years.
Giving details 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.
The National Highway Authority has planned the construction of another 110 km long Basima-Khuzdar road (N-30) for providing connectivity to Gwadar port.Moreover it 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 section of M-8 from Khuzdar- Khori road has also been completed while Khori-Quba Saeed Khan road has been nearly completed.
About 25 percent of 467 km long Hoshab-Basima-Sorab (N-85) has also been completed while 196 km long Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab Highway has been completed about 75 percent.
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - IslamabadThe National Highway Authority (NHA) has attached top priority to develop the road linkages to the Gwadar Port which can prove backbone of the countrys economy in the near future.
An National Highway Authority official told media on Friday that road connectivity with the Gwadar port was crucial for making it hub of transit trade between Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics and China.
He said that the Government has spent a total of Rs 13,527 million on the construction of link roads to Gwadar Port during past five years.
Giving details 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.
The National Highway Authority has planned the construction of another 110 km long Basima-Khuzdar road (N-30) for providing connectivity to Gwadar port.Moreover it 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 section of M-8 from Khuzdar- Khori road has also been completed while Khori-Quba Saeed Khan road has been nearly completed.
About 25 percent of 467 km long Hoshab-Basima-Sorab (N-85) has also been completed while 196 km long Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab Highway has been completed about 75 percent.