Islamabad: Jan 06, 2022 (TNS): Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the limits of all cities should be well defined to prevent their unplanned spread and to protect green areas.
Chairing a meeting of National Coordination Committee for Housing, Construction, and Development in Islamabad today [Thursday], he said the government is also going to provide 12,400 low-cost and quality flats to the residents of Kachi Abadis of Islamabad.
He stressed the need for constructing commercial buildings on private-public partnership basis in expensive sectors of Islamabad.
The meeting was informed that Capital Development Authority and Naya Pakistan Housing Authority will provide subsidy for these flats.
All civic facilities will be ensured in these flats, besides, keeping the monthly installments at minimum level.
The Prime Minister said so far 38 billion rupees have been provided to the people to build their own houses.
Imran Khan said a cricket stadium of international standard will be constructed in Islamabad.
He said Azad Kashmir has great potential for the promotion of tourism, which needs to be exploited.
He called for making stringent laws to stop illegal construction in Azad Kashmir.
The Prime Minister said quality and low-cost housing units will be constructed for refugees of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
It was told that the AJK Government will provide land worth 5.6 billion rupees for the construction of residences for refugees and 1,300 families will be provided houses in the first phase.
The Prime Minister instructed to take all possible steps to protect forests and natural diversity.
