PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak here on Thursday approved establishment of food streets Namak Mandi and historic Gor Khatri Park.

During his visit to Namak Mandi, the chief minister expressed satisfaction over the arrangements for the proposed food street and said that it would be a gift of the government to residents of the provincial metropolis on Eidul Fitr.

He said that food streets would also create business opportunities in the area.

During his visit to Gor Khatri Park, Mr Khattak termed it a suitable place for establishing another food street.

He directed the official concerned to bring improvement in the design and construct alleyways to increase utility of the site and make it inviting for the people.

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The chief minister said that residents of the historic city would witness pleasant changes in current financial year. He added that grandeur of the city would be revived through projects of mass transit and other public uplift schemes.

Mr Khattak said that issues related to traffic and sanitation would soon be resolved to facilitate people. He also visited Wazir Bagh and directed authorities concerned to revamp the park going by its original design. He approved ownership rights for those, who had constructed houses on the land adjacent to the park.

Published in Dawn, July 11th, 2014