Dogar says that Rs222 million would be spent on the development of new parks and on up-grading the existing ones. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ FILE
FAISALABAD:
The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) will build 24 public parks in the city in 2013. The 32 parks the city currently has will be upgraded.
This was announced by PHA Managing Director Aashiq Dogar on Saturday. Dogar said that Rs222 million would be spent on the development of new parks and on up-grading the existing ones. In addition to this, a sports avenue would be established at Faizan-i-Madina green belt in Madina Town at an estimated cost of Rs15 million.
Dogar said that the authority also planned to build a marriage garden at the Faizani-Madina green belt. Flood lights would also be installed at the venue. Of the 24 parks, six each would be set up in Lyallpur Town, Madina Town, Jinnah Town and Allama Iqbal Town at an estimated cost of Rs96 million. Eight existing parks in Madina Town would be up-graded at a cost of Rs15 million, 10 in Jinnah Town at Rs30 million and 10 in Allama Iqbal Town at Rs25 million.
Dogar said that Rs15 million would be spent on the renovation of Kaleem Shaheed Park, Rs13 million on the installation of steel fence and lay track in the jogging parks in Allama Iqbal Town, and Rs13 million on installation of the fence around the Tanki Park and Usmania Park in Allama Iqbal Town.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 7th, 2013.
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It's refreshing to see that there is ongoing development and progress in Pakistan despite all the political drama; It's sad that only the province of Punjab seems to be progressing and developing due to the efforts of its provincial leadership.