Buddo Island

Buddo Island

Buddo Island ( _ur. جزیرہ بدو) (also known as "Dingi") is a small island located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Buddo Island is also known as "Dingi" by local fishermen. Buddo and Bundal Islands serve as a temporary port for local fishermen. They clean their nets and dry fish on these islands. The Bundal and Buddo Islands comprising 12,000 acres (49 km²) of land, are the assets of the Port Qasim Authority.

Development Project

In September 2006, the Government of Pakistan gave a Dubai property firm, Emaar the go-ahead for a $43bn (£22.8bn) project to develop two island resorts in Bundal and Buddo Island. A bridge would be constructed at a cost of $50 million to link Karachi Defence Housing Society Phase-8 with Bundal and Buddo Islands. The islands are situated at a distance of 1.5 km from Karachi Defence Phase-8. A major portion of one of the two islands has submerged with the sea and the land of Emaar Group would reclaim the land by using technology. According to initial plan, about 15,000 houses would be constructed and would be sold to public.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5387590.stm Pakistan agrees $43bn development]
* [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=200610


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