Shahbaz also gave approval for the release of more than Rs12 billion funds for the projects. PHOTO: FILE
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given approval to various development projects for Lahore city including Azadi Chowk Flyover, alternative route of Circular Road, Qainchi Flyover, General Hospital U-turn and Chungi U-turn.
Presiding over the governing body meeting of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Thursday, he directed initiating work on these projects on a priority basis. Vice Chairman LDA Khawaja Ahmed Hasaan, Secretaries Local Government, Housing, Planning & Development, Commissioner Lahore Division, District Coordination Officer Lahore, Director General LDA and other officers were present in the meeting.
Shahbaz also gave approval for the release of more than Rs12 billion funds for the projects and directed that resources be utilised on public welfare projects.
The meeting also decided to maintain the quota of widows and heirs of martyrs in all LDA housing schemes.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2013.
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Great step chief minister of Lahore. Please keep it up.I will Sport you please carry on CM Sahab
Great step chief minister of Lahore. Please keep it up. I hope prime minister of Lahore will be happy about that.
He acts more like the Mayor of Lahore than Chief Minister of Punjab.
The same LDA building which he burned down before elections?
@Aftab Aslam Muzafargar, D.G Khan, R.Y Khan, Taunsa and Layyeh cities are far far better condition than Sukkhar, Rohri, Hyderabad or Kohat, DIK, Bannu, laki marwat.:)
Lahore means Gulberg, Model town, Raiwind not Misri Shah, Shad bagh.