Islamabad: The working group under Naya Pakistan Housing Programme (NPHP) has identified 229 government properties and 47,230 kanals of land for affordable residential units, a news source quoted Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak. He was chairing a meeting of the working group at the Ministry of Housing and Works.
Khattak stressed the need for optimum utilisation of public properties, saying that the unutilised land will be developed through public-private partnership. He also directed the provincial governments to identify land banks.
The minister was briefed on the construction of 704 apartments on 120 acres of land in Sector F6 of the federal capital. He was also informed about the location and status of various public properties and their alternative use.
The authorities concerned were directed to carry out a survey and prepare feasibility report on various pilot projects. Orders were issued to secure land of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) at Gaddani.
