RAWALPINDI, Jul 24 (APP):Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Salman Ghani on Friday reviewed the progress of key infrastructure projects in the city and directed the departments concerned to ensure their timely completion while maintaining quality standards and safety measures during the monsoon season. Accompanied by officers of the relevant departments, the commissioner inspected the ongoing Qasim Market Development Project, Race Course Chowk Development Project and the 1,400mm water supply pipeline being laid …
Major Rawalpindi road projects due by June 2027; WASA pipeline by Aug 2026
RAWALPINDI, Jul 24 (APP):Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Salman Ghani on Friday reviewed the progress of key infrastructure projects in the city and directed the departments concerned to ensure their timely completion while maintaining quality standards and safety measures during the monsoon season.
Accompanied by officers of the relevant departments, the commissioner inspected the ongoing Qasim Market Development Project, Race Course Chowk Development Project and the 1,400mm water supply pipeline being laid by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) on Syedpur Road under the Punjab Development Programme.
Officials briefed the commissioner that the Qasim Market Development Project would facilitate around 182,000 vehicles daily on completion, while the Race Course Chowk Development Project would improve traffic flow for nearly 250,000 vehicles each day.
They informed him that both projects were scheduled for completion in June 2027 while utility shifting, construction of drains, service corridors, and land acquisition were currently underway.
Ghani directed all departments to expedite work in accordance with the approved timeline and ensure high construction standards.
He instructed the agencies concerned to resolve utility shifting and other technical issues through close coordination to avoid delays and provide citizens with improved and safer transport infrastructure at the earliest.
Later, accompanied by Managing Director WASA Rawalpindi Azizullah Khan, the commissioner inspected the ongoing work on the 1,400mm water supply line on Syedpur Road.
During the briefing, the WASA managing director said around 70 per cent of the project had been completed, and that work was scheduled to be finished by Aug 20, 2026.
He said the project would ensure a more reliable and sustainable supply of clean drinking water to residents after completion.
The commissioner directed WASA to further accelerate the pace of work to complete the project within the stipulated timeframe.
He also instructed the authorities to minimise excavation work during the monsoon, immediately secure open excavation sites and ensure adequate safety arrangements, including warning signboards, reflectors, proper night-time lighting and effective traffic management at all construction sites to protect public life and property and maintain smooth traffic flow.
