NEWS : Firdous Market underpass to be completed this week ( Lahore )

LAHORE: The Firdous Market Underpass Project (FMUP), named Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Underpass, is all set to be completed during the current week after a long wait of six months, APP reported on Wednesday.

The 540-meter long two-lane dual carriageway underpass would facilitate traffic from the adjoining areas, with special arrangements for water disposal. The project, for which around seven kanals was acquired, would benefit more than 91,000 vehicles daily and save fuel worth millions of rupees annually.

It may be mentioned that the completion of construction work, carried out by the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), was delayed by three months as the project was supposed to be completed in August within 90 days after its start on May 19.

The project was earlier estimated to be completed in four months, however, the LDA had been directed by Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar to complete its construction within 90 days.

Later, on a visit to the project site, the Punjab CM had removed the project chief engineer and also issued show cause notices to the LDA director general (DG) and additional DG over the slow pace of work.

The project was estimated to cost Rs1.76 billion, including land acquisition and construction. However, the Punjab government awarded the construction contract for Rs960 million, saving Rs130 million of the nation’s money.

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NEWS : Real estate magnate Seth Abid passes away at 85

Renowned Pakistani industrialist and social figure Seth Abid Hussain passed away in Karachi on Friday, family sources have confirmed. The 85-year-old, who was one of Pakistan’s first richest persons, died after a short battle with an illness. His funeral prayers will be offered today after Asr prayers in Karachi at Hafiz Ayaz Mosque in Phase 2, DHA. Abid hailed from Kasur and his father was a big name in Karachi’s Sarafa Market. He was said to be among the 30 richest persons of the country. Besides running various businesses successfully, he had also launched various charity projects. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar expressed grief over the death of businessman and extended his condolences to the bereaved family.

NEWS: FIRs filed against 115 societies over greenbelt encroachment in Lahore

LAHORE: The LDA informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that cases have been registered against 115 illegal housing societies that have encroached greenbelts in the city, in a hearing on Tuesday, ARY News reported. A single bench comprising LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan heard a petition filed by a citizen, Mubbashir Almas against construction of 557 housing societies on green land areas and greenbelts. Chief Justice Qasim Khan said Lahore Development Authority (LDA) only completing formalities for the court. The counsel of the petitioner said that failed to act despite the court orders. “The cases are in courts since 2015 but the LDA has failed to recover an inch of the encroached land,” the counsel argued. “A better environment is constitutional right of every citizen, if the DG LDA failing to assist the court, I will constitute a commission,” Chief Justice Qasim Khan said. “If you could do something, tell the court till tomorrow, otherwise a commission will be constituted,” cour

NEWS : LDA conducts operation against illegal constructions

Gilani Associates Real Estate & Builders LAHORE -Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Estate Management Directorate, Private Housing Schemes staff on Wednesday carried out operation against illegal constructions in approved private housing schemes. According to LDA spokesperson here, the Authority demolished illegal construction on mortgaged plots in Mohafiz Town Phase One and PCSI Staff Colony. LDA also sealed the offices of the schemes while a hall built on park sites in IEP Town Sector B was also sealed during the operation.

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