Lahore: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has allocated over 57 kanals of land to the Healthcare and Medical Education Department for the construction of a 100-bed hospital, news sources reported on January 27.
The prime land situated adjacent to the Arfa Karim Tower has been allocated to the health department free of cost. As per the sources, the land was originally allocated to the health department against the sum of PKR 2.033 billion with the amount subject to be submitted before Feb 1, 2022. However, the department failed to deposit the amount and the land allocation was cancelled.
Later, the said land was reallocated to the department free of cost and the decision was approved in a provincial cabinet meeting headed by Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Elahi. The CM asked the LDA to rationalise the land requirement for the hospital through vertical construction in consultation with the health department.
It is important to note that the land is part of the 122 kanals section that was acquired by the LDA in 2017 for PKR 8.08 billion. Of the total land, 57.15 kanals are earmarked for the construction of the hospital, 15 kanals for the IT tower and 36 kanals are reserved by the LDA.
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