Aashiyana Housing Schemes meant for the poor: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Punjab government has materialised the dream of the poor of having their own house by launching Aashiyana Housing Project first time in the history of the country.
He said that Aashiyana Housing Project is an important step in the long journey towards provision of modern residential facilities to the poor and the common man, which will promote a feeling among them that they have as much right over national resources as the elite. He said that 3000 houses are being constructed in the first Aashiyana Housing Scheme in Lahore and 480 houses will be completed and handed over to the eligible persons in July. He directed that a permanent system should be evolved for the security, sanitation, maintenance of parks and provision of educational and medical facilities as well as looking after other affairs in Aashiyana Housing Scheme so that residents of these schemes should not face any problem.
He was talking to media during his visit to the under-construction Aashiyana Housing Project in Saroba Atari here on Sunday. Chairman Punjab Land Development Company Sheikh Allauddin, Members Provincial Assembly Mian Naseer Ahmad. Kh. Imran Nazir, Commissioner and District Co-ordination Officer Lahore were also present on the occasion. The Chief Minister said that Aashiyana Housing Schemes have been initiated for providing shelter to the poor and the low-income people and after Lahore similar schemes will be started in other cities of the province as well. He said that a quota has been allocated for the disabled, widows, orphans and the families of the martyrs in Aashiyana Housing Schemes. He said that credit for provision of modern residential facilities to the poor and the common man goes to Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), which has realised the dream of the shelterless to have their own house first time in the history of the country. He expressed the hope that such schemes will be started throughout the country.
The Chief Minister said that high standard construction work is in progress in Aashiyana Housing Scheme and top quality material is being used for the construction of houses. He said that provision of infrastructure and civic amenities in Aashiyana Housing Scheme is also in progress speedily. He said that balloting for the allotment of houses in the scheme has been conducted in a transparent manner. He said that particulars of the allottees are now being verified and persons from public and private sectors are engaged in this process, which is also being carried out in a transparent manner. He said that Aashiyana Housing Schemes are meant for the poor and the common man and it is being ensured that only eligible persons are allotted houses. He said that 480 houses will be completed in the first week of July and handed over to the lucky ones. He said that schools, vocational centres, hospitals, playgrounds, gymnasium and modern civic amenities are being provided in Aashiyana Housing Scheme.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inspected two fully completed houses and while appreciating their design and standard directed that the same standard should be maintained in the construction of all houses. While reviewing the process of provision of infrastructure, he directed that the process should be further accelerated. Chairman Punjab Land Development Company Sheikh Allauddin informed the Chief Minister about the pace of Aashiyana Housing Project.