FAISALABAD, Feb 16: Lyallpur Town nazim Rana Zahid Mahmood has said that more than 100 multi-storey plazas and shops constructed over a drain along the Circular Road would be demolished and the shopkeepers would be given alternative space.

Presiding over a meeting of the town officials here on Thursday, he said the decision had been taken in the light of increasing volume of traffic on the road.

He ordered the officials concerned to complete the paper work of the project within three days so that the plan could be implemented with full force and solid planning.

Mr Mahmood said a comprehensive development plan would also be presented to President Musharraf during his visit of the city and efforts would be made for getting maximum funds for the Lyallpur Town. All eight bazaars around the Clock Tower would be constructed on modern lines by removing encroachments and haphazard signboards, he added.

He said four parking plazas would be constructed in the heart of the city to cater to the needs of parking and resolve the longstanding problem of the motorists.

Ten major parks and gardens of the town would be upgraded and modernized under the programme while the Fatima Jinnah Garden meant for women would be beautified.

He said due to heavy volume of traffic on Sargodha Road, it would be converted into six-lanes and the project would be started soon for which the Punjab government had already approved funds.

He asked the councillors to present their suggestions and projects so that they could be included in the comprehensive plan for approval from the president.