ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill Friday said the commencement of work on Ravi River project was subject to preservation of ancient civilisation and cultural heritage along its both sides with special focus on environmental aspect of the project.
He said deliberations are being made for installation of water treatment plants on the pattern of River Thames adding the prime minister was constantly seeking updates on daily basis about the project for the last one year which would be initiated after reviewing its economic viability.
He said told that the prime minister has given approval for construction of residential flats for media persons in Lahore besides reserving quota for them in other housing schemes. The government is giving subsidy of Rs300,000 against each residential unit on first 100,000 houses, he added.
Addressing a press conference along with Minister for Finance Hammad Azhar at Press Information Department here, the SAPM said earlier, numerous deliberations and attempts during various governments for execution of Ravi River project were made during last 40 years but each time it remained inconclusive.
