Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has directed the expansion of the city’s solar streetlight project, with the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) preparing to install solar-powered lights on more major roads.
The initiative is aimed at reducing electricity consumption and improving street lighting for residents. The decision follows positive results from solar streetlights already installed along several key roads in Karachi.
Wahab said the city was moving towards cleaner and alternative energy sources to meet its growing energy needs. Work to convert streetlights along Shahrah-e-Saadi to solar power is already underway, while the KMC will soon expand the project to other important roads.
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The mayor directed the relevant departments to complete the installations within the set timeframe. He also instructed officials to develop a detailed plan for gradually converting streetlights on more major roads to solar energy.
Later, Wahab inaugurated rehabilitation and development projects completed by the KMC in various union councils of Gulistan-e-Johar. The projects included the installation of paver blocks and other improvement works.
According to the KMC, the projects were completed at Rs145 million and covered approximately 271,000 square feet across different areas of Gulistan-e-Johar.