Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved an allocation of Rs500 million for the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency.

He gave the approval while presiding over a meeting here on Monday to review progress on 'Naya Pakistan Housing Project' for low-income persons.

While addressing the meeting, the CM said that obstacles should be removed in order to ensure completion of 'Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme' and financial conditions of common man should be kept in mind while chalking out housing policy of the project. "Full commitment should be shown while constructing small houses in the province", he added.

It was decided in the meeting to launch rural housing project in 17 model villages. He directed that small houses and parks should be constructed on four acres land in rural areas and rural housing project will be initiated in collaboration with Akhuwat. Matters pertaining to private housing scheme rules, commercialization fee and transfer of state land were reviewed and proposal to gradually abolish Punjab Land Development Company was also reviewed.

Punjab Housing Minister Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, Advisor Dr Salman Shah, Chief Secretary Punjab, Chairman P&D, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Principal Secretary to CM, concerned Secretaries, Chairman Housing Taskforce Punjab Yaqoob Tahir Izhar and concerned officers also participated in the meeting.

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