Prime Minister Imran Khan was informed that construction sector projects inPunjab would fetch Rs. 353.43 billion in investment, generate economicactivities worth Rs. 1,767.15 billion and create 315,678 job opportunities.
The Prime Minister was given a detailed briefing about Housing,Construction, and Development in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the ChiefSectaries of both provinces, in the weekly National Coordination Committeefor Housing, Construction, and Development.
Imran Khan was briefed on the surge in construction activities in thecountry and the speeding up of the approval process by the provincialgovernments.——————————
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Chief Secretary Punjab informed the Prime Minister that applications forthe construction of various projects, measuring 87.03 million square feetof land, have so far been received while applications for construction on41.07 million square feet have been approved.
Punjab CS also informed that the total amount of investment in the approvedprojects involves Rs. 353.43 billion, which will create economic activitiesof Rs. 15 billion worth and create more than 300,000 jobs.
The Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said 3,634 applications have beenreceived, out of which 3,158 have been approved for construction on 10.854million square feet.
Chief Secretary Sindh informed the meeting that the land data will beprovided to the committee after approval from the Sindh Cabinet. He alsotold the meeting that a total of 22 construction projects have beenapproved in the province.
The Prime Minister also directed the Sindh Chief Secretary to expedite theapproval process to give impetus to the construction activities in theprovince, which will generate economic activities.
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During the meeting, the prime minister was also briefed about thedigitization of land records in different provinces by the Survey Generalof Pakistan.
The data of state lands in all the 36 districts of Punjab province,including the data of masawis (village maps) had been provided to theSurvey General of Pakistan. The tax data of 730,000 properties of Lahore,including the properties of Auqaf (trust) had also been provided, themeeting was informed.——————————
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The PM directed to provide the data of state lands to the Survey General ofPakistan for digitalization of the land record. He said that all data ofapproved and unapproved housing societies should also be uploaded on thewebsites of developments authorities concerned.
The Prime Minister directed that a Central Data Bank should be establishedat the provincial level to provide information on projects to all citizens,including overseas Pakistanis.
The PM said the non-provision of data would strengthen the impression inmasses that illegal occupation of state lands and Qabza Mafia (landgrabbers) had the backing of influential personalities. Therefore it wasvery important to dispel such an impression, the PM noted.
