Lahore: Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) Chairman Imran Amin recently revealed that the Punjab government has decided to replace housing units in Wahdat Colony with apartment buildings, news sources reported. The 2,500 residents of Wahdat Colony, mostly consisting of government employees, will be provided ownership of these apartments.
Under the new plan, the existing structures here will be replaced with vertical residential and commercial buildings that will be socially, financially, and technically feasible. Buildings and houses in Mayo Garden will also be replaced with more space-efficient structures; however, the plans in this regard are still in the early stages of development.
According to the chairman, the said decision was taken to better utilise the state land and reduce the maintenance cost of horizontal structures in both colonies. The issue of slums in Wahdat Colony is also expected to be addressed in the plan via construction of multi-storey low-cost residential buildings.
The Punjab government established the LCBDDA earlier this year to identify and develop commercial properties in the city with an aim to generate economic activities and create wealth to overcome fiscal and current account deficit.
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