The 2013-2014 budget for province Punjab announces that Ashiyana housing will be spread over other cities of Punjab. The Punjab Government has planned to accommodate the low salaried and poor people of all 36 districts of the province in Ashiyana Housing project which in the first phase is limited to Lahore but is all set to be started in Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal and Jehlum soon where model houses have been set up to pave way for construction of more houses.
The scheme is equipped with all basic necessities of life, like street lights, roads, school and university playgrounds, electricity, solar energy system, water supply ,sewerage system stadium, community centre, market to mosque, dispensary and proper security. The infrastructure has been developed in a manner to make it environment friendly. After the said five districts, work to provide Aashiyana to the poor of Sheikhupura, Bhukkar, Muzaffargarh, Multan, Bahawalpur, Chiniot, Kasur, Vehari, and Bahawlanagar will be initiated.
