Pursuant to the details shared last Monday, LDA Director General Tahir Farooq conducted a visit to the market, accompanied by WASA Managing Director Ghufran Ahmed and LDA Chief Engineer Asrar Saeed. The initiative stems from directives issued by Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz. The redevelopment aims to transform Tollinton Market into a cleaner, more organised space.
Key upgrades will include the installation of advanced sewerage systems, exhaust systems, and waste disposal mechanisms to ensure a dirt-free environment. Additionally, encroachments will be removed, parking facilities expanded, and the market’s overall aesthetics enhanced. LDA Director Farooq emphasised that these improvements will be achieved in collaboration with local trader unions and shopkeepers. He highlighted that the modernization efforts will help provide hygienic meat to residents of Lahore.
Following the market visit, Director Farooq inspected development projects underway in B-3 Block Gulberg. Encroachments and unauthorised green belts outside houses in the area are being dismantled as part of this initiative. Initial efforts are focused on upgrading streets and highways, improving footpaths, and transitioning overhead wiring to underground systems.
Street signage and green belts will also be standardised to enhance the neighbourhood’s visual appeal. During the visit, the project director and contractor briefed the LDA DG on the progress of these works.
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