Balloting for plots in LDA Avenue-1 held.

LAHORE -- Provincial Minister for Housing Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed on Thursday said that a long standing demand of the LDA Avenue-1 affectess was materialised successfully.

The minister while addressing the balloting ceremony of LDA-I held at the LDA Sports Complex, said that a number of attempts were made to solve the most complicated matter of Avenue1 which were not proved fruitful.

The minister said that hundreds of people were worried due to this problem. He said Vice Chairman LDA SM Imran solved this issue by taking personal interest and consultation committee, the DG

LDA and officers concerned deserved congratulation.

All hurdles to give possession of 487 plots of LDA Avenue1's affectees in block A, B, D and G had been

Removed, the minister said. In order to ensure transparency, plots were allotted through a computerised balloting which was held with the cooperation of the Punjab Information technology Board (PITB).

Meanwhile, the squad of Estate Management Directorate of Private Housing Scheme of Lahore Development Authority on Thursday demolished infrastructure of four illegal housing schemes located in district Sheikhupura.

According to an LDA spokesperson, during the operation, the LDA squad demolished under-construction roads, sewerage system, walls, green-belts, offices and other infrastructure of Al-Mukarram Garden, Al-Wahab Garden, Satellite Town, and City State in district Sheikhupura.

PBTE to be upgraded, says Minister Industries

Provincial Minister for Trade and Industries Mian Aslam Iqbal on Thursday chaired a meeting at the Punjab Board of Technical Education to review financial and administrative matters.

The meeting gave approval...