Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s promise to construct 100 homes under Flood Relief Village in district Tank, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, was fulfilled after the construction task was completed in a record period of time on Wednesday.
The prime minister during his visit to the flood-affected district on September 2 had promised the construction of 100 homes for the displaced families. On September 3, the construction site was selected and on September 11, construction work started after the completion of survey on September 7.
The construction process was completed on October 5 in record 24 days. The prominent architect of the country, Ali Naqvi designed these housing units.
The prime minister thanked Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzies Global Aviation Philipp Joeinig for the construction of the flood relief village.
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The prime minister lauded his passion for work and termed the construction of 100 housing units for the flood-affected people as a vital step in the rehabilitation of the affected families.
The housing units are equipped with facilities of solar system, school, clinic and tube well. The units were made of the latest construction material and technology which could resist extreme weather conditions.
The school has the facility of computers and other latest facilities whereas the clinic would provide health and treatment facilities to the local population.
Moreover, about 9,000 saplings of the local indigenous varieties were planted around the construction site.
The Menzies had constructed 270 housing units in Mithan Kot and Rajanpur during the 2005 earthquake and 2010 floods.
The group is interested in making investment in aviation sector of Pakistan besides, construction of skiing resort.
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