Prefab houses planned for capital

It will provide cheaper accommodation for homeless people

ISLAMABAD: Prefabricated houses will be constructed in big cities including Islamabad to provide cheaper accommodation to homeless people and shanties in slums would be also replaced through this structure. An official source in Ministry of Housing and Works said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally inaugurated a plant for Easy Prefabricated Homes by a leading Chinese company Henan D.R. Construction Group. These houses would be good option for localities identified for Naya Pakistan Housing Project in Islamabad’s Zone IV. He said prefab construction was the best option for low-cost as well as quicker housing set-up and such houses would be constructed in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad to provide people with cheaper accommodation. Such projects would bring foreign investment with modern technology, he said, improvement in the lives of common man would also be ensured through these steps. The cost of prefabricated houses is typically cheaper and faster than the traditional construction and similar projects are successful other countries like Turkey and India. He said flagship project of the government to provide houses to the low-income segments of the society is not only a step forward to fulfill the commitment made with the people but also to accrue infinite impetus to the economy as a whole.  

Published in The Express Tribune, September 22^nd, 2019.