PM imposes ban on use of agricultural land for housing schemes
Last updated on: 01 March,2019 10:54 pm
The meeting also approved a strategy to reduce the use of agriculture land for other purposes.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - A high level meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair in Lahore on Friday 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.
PM Khan has directed to make laws on maximum height of buildings in urban areas. He said parks and trees should be protected in the city.
The Prime Minister directed to complete reorganization of LDA. He said corruption and mismanagement will not be tolerated.
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.
Earlier, Punjab Governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar called on Prime Minister and discussed overall political situation and matters pertaining to the province.