NPHP: CM approves Rs500mln funds for PH&TPA

LAHORE, Oct 21 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a meeting to review progress on NayaPakistan Housing Project (NPHP) for low-income person here at CM Office on Monday.

During the meeting, detailed briefing was given to the participants on the project strategy. The meeting granted approval for allocation of funds amounting to Rs500 million for the Punjab Housing & Town Planning Agency (PH&TPA).

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 would 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.