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CDA to review Zero Point Interchange design
By Asim Hussain
ISLAMABAD—The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to get the
approved design of Zero-Point interchange reviwed by National Highway
Authority, a CDA official said.
“The approved design of the interchange was prepared by M/s ECIL the
firm which had prepared the lay out plan of recently collapsed Northern
By-pass in Karachi.” The Authority Chairman has strictly directed the
concernedto keep vigil on every step involved in the construction of the
project. Under the directives, the planning directorate has evolved
apolicy that will envisage counter check of the designs of upcoming
projects including interchanges, fly-overs and underpasses
throughcompetent professional bodies, the official said. The
construction work over Zero-Point interchange which was expected soon
after Ramzaan will now be started in the first week of November while
tenders will be floated after Eid-ul-Fitr. |