LAHORE:A governing body meeting of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday approved, in principle, PC-I of the elevated expressway project from Main Gulberg to Motorway-II.
MPA Sadia Sohail, Vice Chairman LDA Naeem-ul-Haq, Vice Chairman WASA Sheikh Imtiaz Mehmood, housing secretary, commissioner Lahore and governing body members attended the meeting.
The chief minister directed to determine the financing mechanism of the elevated expressway project while stressing early completion of the project.
The consultant briefed about master plan 2050 of Lahore division while the meeting decided in principle to constitute a supervisory committee for it. The CM directed to synchronize this plan with the emerging needs, adding that a feasible strategy be presented after consultations with stakeholders. The CM directed to expedite the pace of work.
The meeting deliberated upon the contracts between the Bank of Punjab and LDA for the construction of Naya Pakistan apartments. The meeting approved to forward the employees’ quota case to the Law department for legal oversight along with in-principle approval to auction 325 kanal land of finance and trade center in Johar Town. The conditional permission of layout plan, building regulation and other issues were granted along with the approval of the management of properties of LDA joint venture regulation, 2022.
The meeting also endorsed the decisions made in earlier meetings while DG LDA gave a briefing to the participants.