Orange Line Metro Train's track: Owners of dwelling units receive vouchers of compensation

Owners of 16 dwelling units of Parachute Colony, whose houses had been acquired for construction of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train's track, received vouchers of compensation amounting to a total of Rs 11.6 million on Monday. Chairman of the steering committee for the project Kh Ahmad Haassan presented a voucher worth Rs One million to each of the 16 families, under special relief package of the Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shabaz Sharif for this purpose. The owners were also given cost of structure to their houses.
Chief Engineer LDA Asrar Saeed, Project Director Hammad Ul Hassan and other officials concerned were present at this occasion. After receipt of compensation by these families, work for construction of elevated track of Orange Line Metro Train in this area will be geared up and transportation of precast transoms and U-tub girders from GT Road to Nichelson Road, Mecleod Road and other areas will also be facilitated. Earlier, Kh Ahmad Haassan visited Islam Park station of the metro train where Chinese contractor CR-NORINCO has been carrying out electrical and mechanical works.