On 07th January 2021 the first breakthrough of the Headrace Tunnel of Adit 6 at the SKHPP site was achieved with high precision and alignment.
Due to the rocks fragility, activities in this area required seamless construction procedures and extreme safety precautions. These were provided with consistent expertise by our MMP team comprising – Anzar Hussain Shah (Chief Resident Engineer), Muhammad Abdullah, Muzammil Iqbal, Muhammad Jamil and Ghulam Dastagir.
To mark this milestone, a small ceremony including all stakeholders was conducted in the A6 area to celebrate the occasion.
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Brainstorming Business Plans for 2021
In late December 2020, our top management nationwide joined together over Zoom for a three-day brainstorming session to discuss their respective Business Plans for 2021. Despite Covid-19 protocols restricting movements and in-person interactions, we were able to continue with our business as usual with our resolve undefeated as we move ahead into a future where success is optimum.
MMP awarded the Ghazi Barotha project!
In December 2020, MMP was awarded the Supplementary Environmental and Social (SES) Study of the Indus River reach between Ghazi Barrage and Khairabad Bridge. This Rs. 112m project aims to prepare a bankable updated SES Study Report encompassing the existing ground realities about environmental and social parameters of floodplain areas of Ghazi Barrage and the surrounding areas along both banks of the Indus River that were adversely impacted due to the diversion of water into Ghazi Barotha Power Channel.
MMP’s Experts Participate in Consultative Training Workshop on Accessible and Safe Street Resolution with Elected Representatives
On August 21, 2019, Shehri – Citizen For Better Environment organized a one-day training workshop on “Consultation on Accessible and Safe Street Resolution with Elected Representatives” (Revitalizing the Old City) in Marriott Hotel, Karachi on collaboration with “Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNFF)”
Shehri was recently working on a project named “Climate Efficient Urban Mobility and Smart City Growth” and within the ongoing project framework, Shehri launched an ‘Accessible Streets & Public Spaces’ campaign. Amber Alibhai representing Shehri regretted that the city’s built environment – old and new – lacked consideration for people with special needs and the elderly.
To further this discussion, a workshop was arranged, which had a core focus on the old city, Saddar, Lyari and other historic quarters of Karachi, and discussions focused on strategies to develop ‘Pedestrian Districts’, reviving historic heritage sites, an overall area improvement, and on highlighting how improved public spaces can lead to having a more livable city.
The attendees of the training were elected representatives, government officials, civil society groups, academia experts and media. MMP’s participation was ensured by environmentalist Aqeel Ahmed Magsi, Hammad Hayat Khan (Sr. Urban Planner) and Adil Qureshi (Assistant Architect).
The workshop sought to rehabilitate and connect the innominate spaces with other public spaces in old parts of Karachi. Furthermore, this session also covered BRT in Karachi, and the Green Line was adopted as a case study, which was delivered by Architect Mohaddesa Fatima who explained how to increase social advantages by creating and enhancing the surroundings at stations within a radius of 1km.
Other government U.C. Councilors of Korangi and Lyari also gave their consent to contribute in the mission of Shehri.
MMP participates in Asian Development Bank training on Environmental Awareness, Assessment& Monitoring
A one-day training session on Environmental Awareness, Assessment & Monitoring was organized by ADB on Monday, 29 July 2019 at Avari Hotel, Karachi.
The objective of the training was to apprise participants with ADB’s Environmental Safeguard Policy SPS 2009 for Project Implementation Consultants (PICs), Project Implementing Units (PIUs), and Project Management Units (PMUs) of ADB-funded projects in Pakistan.
Dr. Stephen Crute was the Trainer for the session, and he methodically outlined each stage of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from Screening and Scoping to Data Collection, and thoroughly explained methods to determine the impact assessment process. The latter part of the presentation highlighted the method required for impact assessment and monitoring requirement by ADB.
MMP South’s environmental team comprising M. Ali Shishmahal, Aqeel Magsi, Muhammad Ehtasham and Shayan Ansari attended and actively participated in the session.