In a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair, it was decided to impose ban on the use of agricultural land for housing schemes. According to the Spokesman of Punjab Chief Minister, the meeting also approved a strategy to reduce the use of agriculture land for other purposes. The spokesperson said that the Punjab government will now focus on vertical growth in buildings without increasing the ground coverage.
Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, Provincial Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering, Mian Mehmood-ur-Rashid and other senior officials attended the meeting. Chairing a meeting on LDA affairs, the PM Imran Khan directed the Punjab Government to restructure the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), reiterating his resolve, not to tolerate corruption and mismanagement. The PM also directed the Punjab Government to formulate bylaws to set the upper limit of the high-rise buildings in the urban areas. The prime minister also directed to ensure the preservation of trees and parks in urban areas. The Prime Minister directed complete reorganization of LDA. He said corruption and mismanagement will not be tolerated.