LDA to spend Rs250m on development

Lahore—Lahore Development Authority (LDA) will spend Rs 250 million on various development projects being executed for improvement of physical infrastructure and extending world-class sports facilities to the people in the provincial metropolis.

This was decided by governing body of LDA, said a spokesperson. Commissioner Lahore Jawad Rafiq Malik attended the meeting as a special guest, which was chaired by District Coordination Officer Lahore and LDA Chairman Noor-ul Amin Mengal.

The meeting was participated by LDA Vice Chairman Amir Asgher Dar, WASA Vice Chairman Haji Muhammad Sharif, LDA Director General Ahad Khan Cheema, WASA Managing Director Dr Javed Iqbal, Chief Metropolitan Planner Waseem Ahmad Khan, Additional DG (Housing) Irfan Bhatti, TEPA Chief Engineer Saeed Akhter, LDA Chief Engineer Asrar Saeed and representatives of the provincial local government, housing, P&D and finance departments besides administrators of the nine constituent towns of the City District, Lahore.

The meeting decided to carry out the widening and improvement of 1.5km long road, along high tension wire, from Bhogiwal road to China road, Gujjar Pura Scheme, Lahore, at a cost of Rs. 58 million for the daily benefit of 35,000 vehicles. This dual carriageway will be 20 feet wide on each side and will be completed within a period of three months.

It also decided for improvement of Palwama Chowk/ Channar Chowk near Adda Plot, Raiwind road, at a cost of Rs. 53.20 million for facilitating residents of a large number of private housing schemes situated along this road. To utilize the hockey stadium, being constructed at Johar Town, for internationally recognized competitions, LDA decided to lay synthetic turf with allied infrastructure besides providing flood lights and other required facilities at a cost Rs. 138.920 million.