LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Housing and Urban Development Punjab, Bilal Yasin has reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen horticulture services across Punjab.
He expressed these remarks while chairing a review meeting on the performance of the Punjab Horticulture Authority (PHA), focusing on measures to make cities across the province greener, more beautiful and aesthetically appealing, following the model of Lahore.
Director General PHA Ahmad Usman Javed briefed the meeting on the authority’s performance and proposed future plans. Managing Directors from 21 districts participated in the meeting through video link.
Bilal Yasin said that practical measures were being taken on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif to enhance the beauty of cities across the province and provide citizens with a better environment.
He announced that recruitment would be carried out to strengthen the operational capacity of Punjab Horticulture Authorities in other districts. He added that 1,289 new vehicles and pieces of machinery would be procured and provided to different districts during the current fiscal year.
The provincial minister said that billions of rupees had been allocated for the operation and maintenance of parks, green belts and other horticulture projects.
He directed the authorities to modernize the horticulture system and pay special attention to revenue collection through an effective business model.
The minister further instructed the authorities to ensure effective digital monitoring of nurseries, vehicles and machinery through a dedicated dashboard.
He emphasized that digital monitoring would help improve transparency, ensure efficient utilization of resources and strengthen oversight of ongoing projects.
The meeting reaffirmed the commitment to strengthening horticulture services across Punjab, improving the urban environment and making public spaces greener and more attractive through a coordinated strategy.