Islamabad: The Ministry of Housing & Works (MoH&W) on Monday announced its decision to initiate an urban regeneration process in run-down areas of various cities across the country, a news source reported. According to details, the project would help revitalise social, economic, and urban structures.
Official sources revealed that the decision to initiate the urban regeneration process was in line with the directions of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to identify unutilised and underutilised state lands for revenue generation.
The ministry stated that it intended to begin the said process at the Federal Government Servants Colony on Quetta’s Sariab Road with the help of the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) and the Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation (PHAF). As per reports, the colony residents continue to face maintenance issues as well as unauthorised occupations. The authorities concerned have negotiated with the Frontier Constabulary (FC) Balochistan to take action against the unauthorised occupants.
The MoH&W has proposed the following urban regeneration model for the Federal Government Servants Colony:
Change in land use to mixed-use development, including construction of multi-storey apartments, commercial strip, lease of these apartments and the commercial area, and development of parks and other public spaces
Handing over of the land to FGEHA and PHAF for the project’s execution
