Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan stressed the need for streamlined land utilisation and opined that haphazard use of land cannot be tolerated anymore, according to news published on September 15.
KP CM made these remarks while chairing the first meeting Provincial Land Use and Building Control Council held on Wednesday. The meeting deliberated and approved district land use plans for Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, Abbottabad and Swabi districts. The said plans are aimed to act as policy guidelines for the establishment of a hierarchy of settlements, planned growth of major infrastructure and services, and undertaking cohesive urban and rural development through systematic land allocation and utilisation.
As per the sources, the chief minister has also given a timeline of one week to concerned authorities to finalise their proposals in consultation with administrative departments. He directed all departments to implement the proposed district land use plan ‘in letter and spirit’. It was also highlighted during the meeting that the said plans were formulated by keeping climate, physical location, geological situation, hydrology and water resources, population and demography of the districts in view. Also, the plan features a viable framework for sustainable development in sectors of housing, education, health, industry, road network, communication and agriculture.
Moreover, the meeting was informed that special attention was given to rural areas’ development to curb the migration trend to urban centres. The attendees were also told that the land use plans for the remaining districts were underway and will be complete by June 2023.
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