Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Sunday invited stakeholders to benefit from its ‘land-use’ plan drafted for developments along the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) route, a news source reported. The civic agency made this announcement during a seminar organised to highlight the significance of the RRR project.
Speaking on the occasion, RDA Chairman Tariq Mehmood Murtaza revealed that the government had commenced with the construction work on the project. He stated that establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) along the route would promote modern town planning practices and development in the city. He further opined that the RRR project would decongest the city and control urban expansion.
The RDA chairman asked stakeholders to follow the land-use plan developed for the RRR route. He requested them to benefit from this opportunity to play their role in the planned development of Rawalpindi.
Earlier, Murtaza had revealed that foundation stone ceremony of the RRR project was likely to be held in August, He added that the authorities concerned plan to lay the foundation stone near the Margalla Hills, which fall among the routes of the project.
