PM Imran to launch pilot project of 5 million houses today
PM Imran Khan will launch a pilot project of five million houses across the country today
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch a pilot project of five million houses across the country today (Wednesday), Dunya News reported. The project has been conceived by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government to provide houses to homeless people in the country as part of its elections manifesto.
According to the documents received by Dunya News, the federal government has decided to launch pilot projects in seven districts in the first phase.
Sources said that the first phase of the project would be launched in Faisalabad, Sukkur, Quetta, Dera Ismail Khan, Islamabad, Gilgit and Muzaffabad.
The registration will start from October 22. National Registration and Database Authority (NDRA) will issue registration form for the pilot project. A nominal price will be received for the registration form.
Sources said that Mera Ghar Authority will be established after proper legislation to execute the housing project.
Sources further said that the houses would be constructed on public-private partnership mode and the private sector will be included in the project in a transparent manner.
NADRA will be assigned the task to gather data of masses. The billions rupees project is estimated to be completed in five years’ period.
The PTI before coming into power have promised with the masses to construct 5 million low cost and affordable house units for the homeless people.
