Sindh government has reportedly taken critical decisions over Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), Karachi Metropolitan Corporation buses and an rescue service of Aman Foundation.
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presided over Sindh cabinet session today where he gave an approval to release remaining Rs10 million for KCR project.
Originally reported in meda outlet abinet members were also told that Sindh government had released Rs15 million funds for KCR and it may be mentioned that Sindh government had been assigned responsibility to construct 11 out of 24 underpasses and flyovers at railway crossings across KCR routes.
Separately, it has been decided in the session to register ambulance services of Aman Foundation under a new authority.
It was briefed that the ambulance service will be registered as a new company named Sindh Emergency and Rescue Services (SERS).
The SERS board will be comprised of nine members and the provincial health minister will act as its chairperson.
The cabinet members were told that the provincial government is responsible for the entire funding of the ambulance service.
The Sindh government approved Rs1.1 billion funds for the ambulance service and decided to increase its fleet to 200 ambulances.
The cabinet further greenlighted resumption of 66 CNG buses under KMC.
The buses will be given under private management for five years to provide transportation facilities to the commuters in the metropolis.
The said passenger buses will operate from Gulshan-e-Hadeed to Keamari via Sharea Faisal route.
