Highlighting the increasing rate of population in the country Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Syed Raza Ali Gillani has said that three million people are increasing in the country's population every year.
He said this while presiding over a high level meeting here on Monday. Director General Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency, Shahzad Jamil and other officers concerned were present on the occasion.
The provincial minister said that the provision of residential facility to every citizen is government's top priority and private sector should joint hands with the government to achieve the set target. There is a dire need to establish new cities to cope with the rapidly increasing growth.