The political and institutional blockages to good governance: The case of the Lyari expressway in Karachi

Environment and Urbanization

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-141

  Hasan, Arif ^a  

^a NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PLANNING PROCESS; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; URBAN PLANNING;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; KARACHI; PAKISTAN; SIND; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 27644531018     PISSN: 09562478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095624780501700210     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. "Unleased settlements" are squatter/informal settlements with no security of tenure.
2. Editor's note. For More details on the formation and early development of the Urban Resource Centre (URC) in Karachi, whose role in promoting discussion and consultation on the Lyari expressway is described in this paper, see Urban Resource Centre ((1994), "The Urban Resource Centre, Karachi", Environment and Urbanization Vol 6, No 1, April, pages 158-163.
3. For other recent papers on Karachi, see Urban Resource Centre (2001), "Urban poverty and transport: a case study from Karachi", Environment and Urbanization Vol 13, No 1, April, pages 223-233;
4. also Hasan, Arif (2002), "The changing nature of the informal sector in Karachi as a result of global restructuring and liberalization", Environment and Urbanization Vol 14, No 1, April, Pages 69-78.
5. Makran is the coastal region of Balochistan.
6. Eidgahs are open spaces for large prayer congregations.
7. Government of Pakistan population census reports.
8. Mirza Arshad Ali Beg (2004), "Urbanization of Sindh" Status Paper prepared for the IUCN, Switzerland.
9. Masqat is the capital of Oman, also known as Muscat.
10. Urban Resource Centre (URC) and community joint estimates quoted in newspaper articles and URC reports.
11. See reference 8.
12. The settlements below account for about 85 per cent of those who are affected. • Old villages: Hasan Aulia, Ilyas Goth, Angara Goth, Gauharabad, Jahanabad. • Regularized katchi abadis and planned areas: Mainwali Colony, Liaquatabad, PIB Colony, Gharib Nawaz Colony, Muslimabad, Farooqabad. • Notified Katchi abadis marked for regularization: Haji Murad Goth, Muslimabad, Madina Colony. • Squatter colonies on the riverbed: Peoples Colony, Mohammadi Lane, Iqbal Colony.
13. Urban Resource Centre (2003), "Monitoring surveys", URC, Karachi, July;
14. also Urban Resource Centre (2004), "Livelihood substitution: surveys carried out for ongoing Joint URC/WEDC research", URC, Karachi, February;
15. and Toseef, Ashish, Fatimah Rashid, Saima Ismail (2003), "The rationale behind government takings: a case study of the Lyari expressway", Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) unpublished report.
16. See reference 11.
17. These projects include: • Metrovilles of the KDA, 1975; • Lines Area Redevelopment Project, 1983 onwards; • Asian-Development-Bank-funded Greater Karachi Sewage Plan; • Asian-Development-Bank-funded Baldia Sewage Project 1996; • Karachi Mass Transit Project Corridor 1; • Gulshan flyovers.
18. Author's discussions with activist and the coordinator of the Action Committe for Civic Problems (ACCP).
19. The News, daily newspaper, Karachi, 12 January 2005.
20. The petitioners are: • Haider, Central Information Secretary of the Pakistan Peoples Party in his personal capacity; • National Party; Pakistan Muslim League (N); • Awami National Party; • National Workers Party; • Jiye Sindh Mahaz; • Human Rights • Commission of Pakistan; • Urban Resource Centre (URC); • Aurat Foundation; • Action Committee for Civic Problems (ACCP); • Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute.
21. Jang, daily newspaper, Karachi, 18 January 2002; 225 acres is about 91 hectares.