LDA CLAIMS IMPROVED BUSINESS To facilitate the construction sector in line with the package announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan to achieve desired results through Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) reforms, Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has geared up its efforts to serve public amid Covid-19. Introduced EoDB reforms and set up Al-Khidmat Centre at their office in Johar Town in mid-July 2020....
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WORTH PKR 100 BN As the government has been focusing on the construction sector, data released by Capital Development Authority (CDA) showed that Federal capital generated an economic activity worth around Rs100 billion. Contrary to the calendar year 2019 when BCS approved maps of around 350 buildings, the Building Control Section (BCS) of the civic agency in 2020 approved maps of 2,315...
CDA LAUNCHES LANDSCAPING PROJECT The Capital Development Authority (CDA) announced the launch of the landscaping project along the 25 km long Srinagar Highway on Tuesday. Reportedly, the purpose of the project is to enhance the beauty of one of Islamabad’s main thoroughfares. Moreover, they have initiated this project under the banner of the Clean and Green Pakistan program. As per a media report,...
SEWAGE PLANT BECOMES FUNCTIONAL After four years, the city managers on Tuesday (5.JAN.20221) restored the only sewage treatment plant (STP) of the city to put it into use for horticulture purposes. Authorities established the plant in 2009 in I-9 at a whopping cost of Rs2.72 billion. But later the facility lost its utility due to the negligence of the Capital Development Authority (CDA). After remaining...
RAWALPINDI MEGA PROJECTS The progress on all proposed megaprojects of Rawalpindi has now been automatically postponed to the next calendar year. Authorities made many announcements throughout 2020 for the launching of the projects. However, there was not practical work except meetings and press statements. Apart from the proposed projects, many projects of the previous government could not be completed....