Month: June 2017

Karachi, 29 June 2017: DHA is a dynamic and forward looking Housing Authority which is always planning and taking versatile measures including planning of efficient traffic management regime to ensure ease and convenience of residents. Accordingly change of ‘One Way Regime’ flow of traffic direction on main Kh-e-Shujaat and Kh-e-Shaheen leading into and out of DHA Phase-VIII has been made.

As per the new plan the traffic will enter DHA Phase-VIII from Kh-e-Shujaat and the traffic from Phase-VIII will exit from Kh-e-Shaheen. The proposed change of entrance / exit directions will ensure smooth and uninterrupted flow of traffic in DHA Phase-VIII and help in mitigating traffic congestion during the school hours.

The proposed change of one way traffic regime direction will only be implemented after making the residents/public aware of the same through a comprehensive social, electronic and print media campaign. This will help in smooth transition of traffic regime and ensure avoidance of any untoward traffic incidence or any inconvenience to public.

New traffic sign boards, direction signs, road markings and speed breakers are being made on priority before implementing the new traffic plan. The change in traffic regime will only be made after the complete installation of new road signs/markings.

Karachi, 29 June 2017: DHA in collaboration with CBC is fully geared up and alert to meet any possible contingency arising out of monsoon rains whose intensity is likely to increase in the coming days. The Housing Authority has established Rain Emergency Cells at DHA Head Office in Defence Phase-I and at Development Directorate Phase-VIII. A Rain Emergency Setup has also been established at DHA Medical Centre in Phase-VI which will provide medical services in rain emergency. Rain Emergency Cells have started working round the clock to facilitate the residents in getting their complaints/problems promptly redressed during the impending rain emergency.

Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) will be undertaking dewatering and relief operations of rain affected areas of DHA Phase-I to Phase-VII while DHA will undertake the responsibility of the same for Phase-VII Extn and Phase-VIII. A dedicated fully equipped Rain Emergency Centre is accordingly working under DHA Phase-VIII Development Directorate to cater for the rain emergencies in the area.

DHA, in case of need, will also fully support and augment CBC dewatering and rain emergency relief operations in its area of responsibility for which requisite dewatering resources including suction pumps and cesspool vehicles etc have been earmarked and kept as reserved. For management operations, DHA has earmarked DA Public School Phase-VIII where relief camp will be established in case of dire rain emergency while enhanced security/traffic management arrangements and provision of medical cover has also been planned to cater for any eventuality.

Mr Mujahid Zaman is the Incharge of DHA Main Rain Emergency Cell who can be contacted on mobile no. 0300-8269157. The residents can also register their rain emergency complaints at Main DHA Head Office Rain Emergency Cell on tel nos. 99266877, 99266888, 99266844 and 111-589-589 (Extn 2073, 2197). The complaints at DHA Phase-VIII Rain emergency Cell can be lodged at tel no. 35345464. For Medical Emergencies DHA Medical Centre can be contacted at tel nos. 35340281 and 35340863.