peshawar - The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Suday decided to launch two new housing schemes in Peshawar and Mardan districts in next two months.
The decision was taken during a meeting of the Housing Department held here with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair, said an official handout.
The meeting was attended besides others by KP Ministers Dr. Amjad Ali, Mohibullah, Principal Secretary to CM Amjad Ali Khan, Secretary Housing and Director General (DG), Provincial Housing Authority and other senior officials.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister directed the authorities of Housing Department to fulfil all pre-requisites in order to ensure the launching of planned housing schemes included Tokra-III Ring Road and High-Rise Flats in Mardan as per stipulated time frames.
He said the provincial government was taking concrete measures to provide low-cost housing facilities to people having low income, as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The meeting was informed about the progress made on development projects of the department and planning, detail designing of the Tokra-III housing projects consisting of 1080 flats and spreading over 79 kanals.
The High-Rise Flats project in Mardan covering 2.17 kanal of land would also be launched in October this year. The meeting was told that development work on Hangu Housing Society would also be initiated soon.
While briefing the meeting about other projects of the department, it was told that balloting for 2510 plots has been completed under Jalozai Housing Scheme Phase-III.
Similarly, progress is also being made on Jalozai Flats covering 150 kanal of land. The scheme consists of 1320 flats for which about 750 applications have been received so far but the last date to apply has been extended till August 31, 2021.
Similarly, progress is being made on Dheri Zardad Charsadda project which consists of 458 plots of different sizes. Under the project, 53 plots of 3.5 marla are ready for allotment.
The master plan of Dangram Housing Scheme Swat has been prepared while work on detailed design and planning is in process. Under the project, 836 flats of different sizes will be constructed.
It was informed that work has started on site survey of Surizai Housing Scheme Peshawar covering an area of 8500 kanal. The project will consist of approximately 16,000 gray structure houses and flats.
Work on Jarma Housing Scheme, Kohat is also underway. Under the scheme, 463 plots of different sizes will be allotted.
The meeting was further informed that progress was being made on setting up of low cost housing schemes in the per-urban areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Land has also been identified in some districts for the project. The mortgage housing finance model will be adopted for the implementation of the project.
