LDA approves Rs60m new uplift projects

[Salman]

Lahore: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has approved construction of approach road from Gulshan-e-Ravi to Band Road, along Cantt drain, at a cost of Rs 60 million besides giving a go ahead for construction of a new link road from Bhogiwal Road to China Road, Gujjerpura at a cost of Rs 47.76 million.

These decisions were taken in the Governing Body meeting of LDA, here on Saturday which was chaired by District Co-ordination Officer and Chairman LDA Noor-ul-Amin Mengal.

The meeting was participated by Vice Chairman LDA Amir Asgher Dar, Director General LDA Ahad Khan Cheema, Additional DG (HQ) Mariam Kayani, Additional DG (Housing) Muhammad Usman, Chief Metropolitan Planner Waseem Ahmad Khan, Chief Town Planner Ch. Muhammad Akram, Chief Engineer LDA Asrar Saeed Khan and representatives of the provincial Local Government, Housing, P&D and Finance Departments besides administrators of the nine constituent towns of the City District, Lahore.

The meeting decided that the Town Planning Wing of Lahore Development Authority will exercise building control over existing structures; re-built and new constructions in the 153 declared and transferred Katchi Abadis of the provincial metropolis.

The governing body allowed WASA to execute project for laying of water supply system including installation of tube-well and over head reservoir at Finance and Trade Centre, M.A. Johar Town, Lahore at a cost of Rs 180 million whereas provision of sewerage system at this place will cost Rs 71 million.

The meeting constituted an executive committee, headed by Director General, LDA, for running day-to-day affairs of the newly-constructed sports complex at Johar Town on self-sustenance basis. It also approved, in principal, strengthening of Directorate of Computer Services.