Amraiz Khan
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved Rs500 millions for Approval for allocation of funds amounting to Rs50 crore was being granted for Punjab Housing & Town Planning Agency (PHTPA).
He was presiding over a high-level meeting at CM Office here on Monday. During the meeting progress on Naya Pakistan Housing Project for low-income persons was being reviewed and detailed briefing was also given to the participants on Naya Pakistan Housing strategy.
Usman Buzdar while addressing the meeting said that obstacles should be removed in order to ensure completion of Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme and financial conditions of common man should be kept in mind while chalking out housing policy of the project. All out attention should be paid while constructing small houses in the province, he added. It has also been decided during the meeting to launch rural housing project in 17 model villages. Chief Minister directed that small houses and parks should be constructed on four acres land in rural areas and rural housing project will be initiated in collaboration with Akhuwat.
Matters pertaining to private housing scheme rules, commercialization fee and transfer of state land were also being reviewed and proposal to abolish Punjab Land Development Company gradually was also being reviewed in detail. Provincial Minister Housing Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, Advisor Dr Salman Shah, Chief Secretary Punjab, Chairman P&D, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Principal Secretary to CM, concerned Secretaries, Chairman Housing Taskforce Punjab Yaqoob Tahir Izhar, General Secretary Housing Taskforce Punjab, Chief Executive Officer Urban Unit and concerned officers also participated in the meeting.
