Commissioner and Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa met with World Bank delegation at LDA office here on Thursday.
The delegation included Charles Schneider, Senior Private Sector Specialist and Reshma Aftab, Private Sector Specialist.
Moreover, a special meeting regarding Green Buildings was held under the chairmanship of the commissioner in which the delegation of World Bank, Metropolitan Corporation Lahore and LDA officers participated, said a press release.
In the meeting, it was agreed to take steps with the support of World Bank to promote green buildings in Lahore. It was decided in the meeting that the private sector, builders and other stakeholders would be brought to invest and promote green buildings.
The World Bank experts would also provide technical support and training to program officers for the promotion of green building.
The commissioner briefed the delegation that the ratio of rooftop gardening had been increased to 50 percent in the LDA rules.
Existing properties were also being encouraged to install solar systems and rooftop gardening, he informed. Awareness campaigns were being conducted to promote green building, rooftop gardening, and plantation among the citizens on regular basis, he said.
Plantation drive was also being launched in private housing societies with the support of LDA, he added.
