Environmental Impact Assessment of Revival of Karachi Circular Railway

Government of Japan is providing technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan for revival of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR). The project is considered as one of the leading mass transportation project which will solve the current transportation problems to some extent that exist in Karachi.

While planning on the revival of KCR, JICA required that a comprehensive Environmental Assessment study need to be done in the planning stage of the project so that necessary information and data on environmental and social aspects of the project could be gathered. This EIA study extensively considered all the relevant clauses and sections of national legislations, regulations, and guidelines related to the project as well as appropriate international guidelines were also considered. The recommendations would be given on the basis of project activities.