GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

PAKHTUNKHWA HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EAST) ABBOTTABAD
Ph No. 0992-382607, E-mail: ddeastpkha@gmail.com Street No. 03 House No. 417, Jinnah Abad Abbottabad

No. _

/07/ DD (E) / PKHA

Dated Abbottabad the __ _/11/2015

To
Lt: Col. Sarwar Muhammad Butt (Retired)
General Manager (Technical)
FWO Communication Project
Post Box No. 1073 Rawalpindi
Subject:
Reference:

RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) OPTICAL FIBER CABLE NETWORK (OFC)

1. Director (Maintenance) letter No. 2115/17-W/PKHA, dated 27-10-2015
2. Telephonic discussion of the undersigned with Col. Munsif Project Director OFC
Project on 06-11-2015 and 08-11-2015

In continuation to above, this is to state again that the excavation works in

shoulders of Maqsood - Lora Ghoragali Road have been done by your Contractor under the
above Project for laying of Optical Fiber Cable without obtaining any NOC from our Competent
Authority and no work-plan has been shared with this office for the activities being carried out
by your Contractor.
The undersigned has visited the road and this is to state with concern that the
excavation work and back filling along the road in which has so far been carried out in approx 25
Kms from Ghora Gali end, has not been done in appropriate manner. The back filling has been
done without any leveling / dressing and compaction and residual excavated earth is found lying
as heaps along the road. The loose back-filled shoulder areas have shown settlement and water is
easily seeping into the shoulders and under the Asphalt Wearing course and causing damages.
Open trenches have been left at numerous locations which are touching the edge of the asphalt
surface and causing damage to it. The surface has also been cut and damaged where cable has
crossed the road from one side to other.
Due to above, and having no work plan shared with this office, this office cannot
carry out the routine maintenance activities on the road, resulting in deterioration in the road
condition.
In light of the glimpses of the road condition presented above, it is suggested that
a joint meeting may be conducted in the office of undersigned at an early date to discuss the
issue of obtaining proper NOC in line with the SOPs of this Authority and carrying out the work
accordingly in close liaison with this field office in the best interest of the Government and the
public.
An early response from your end is requested.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EAST)
Copy to:1) The Managing Director Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority Peshawar for information please.
2) The Director (Maintenance) Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority Peshawar with reference to above
quoted letter for information.
2) The Assistant Director (East) PKHA, Haripur for information, report and to put up detailed cost
estimate for restoration of damages caused to the road, within a week time.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EAST)