Mahmood Khan wants to expedite work on CPEC City

Mahmood for feasible planning of Naya Pakistan Housing Programme

PESHAWAR: With the second phase of the China-Pakistan free trade pact going live at the turn of the year, the provincial government has called for expediting work on the CPEC City being built in Nowshera.

This was directed by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Monday as he chaired a review meeting on the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) City in Nowshera and the Peshawar Model Town.

CM Mahmood said that provision of residential plots to the deserving people in the province under the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme was a top priority for the government. For this purpose, he said that a comprehensive plan was implemented for the housing project.

On the CPEC City, he was briefed that around 40,000 Kanal of land has been acquired for the project while they are in the process of acquiring another 40,000 kanals of land.

Officials said that they are working to resolve the reservations of locals soon after a meeting with the relevant authorities.

The chief minister directed to complete the CPEC City project on a priority basis and ordered to convene another meeting on it.

He further directed to review the housing plan of the federal government, assuring that the provincial government will facilitate in planning housing schemes in the province.

Mahmood also directed to design a comprehensive action plan to ensure that housing schemes are initiated in Hangu and the Peshawar Model Town. The meeting was told that a summary for the Surizai Housing Scheme has already been approved and a PDWP document is expected to be prepared this month.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 7^th, 2020.