Regional
Dilapidated buildings in Karachi to be evacuated
Commissioner Karachi has directed the Deputy Commissioners to take priority measures and prepare an assessment report of the damaged buildings
Karachi: The administration of Karachi has decided to vacate the dilapidated buildings in Karachi. It was decided in a meeting chaired by Commissioner Karachi Syed Hasan Naqvi.
Many areas of the city have buildings that have been declared unsafe and may collapse at any time and cause loss of life.
Citizens are residing in these damaged buildings. Considering their lives, the administration has decided to vacate these buildings.
In this regard, the Commissioner Karachi has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to take priority measures and prepare an assessment report of the damaged buildings within a week.
The DCs have also been directed to collaborate with Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to take immediate action to protect human lives.
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