PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed Peshawar Development Authority to issue intimation letters to the landowners by July 25 in connection with the establishment of New Peshawar Valley.

He issued the directives while chairing a meeting about the progress made on the flagship housing project of the province, according to a statement issued here on Sunday.

The meeting was given a detailed briefing on the progress so far made and the proposed timelines for the ongoing steps under the project. The meeting was informed that intimation letters of the plots for landowners under the land sharing formula were ready.

A suitable place for the site office of the project will be selected within the next couple of days. PC-I for the construction of the site office has also been prepared. Police will be deployed for security of the office.

Mahmood orders PDA to issue letters to landowners by 25th

The meeting was informed that 13,898 kanals of land had also been verified by the deputy commissioner for the project.

Addressing the meeting, the chief minister directed the relevant authorities to immediately arrange a temporary site office for the project and ensure deployment of police as well. He also ordered them to ensure construction of the permanent site office on fast track basis.

He said execution of the project was among the priorities of the provincial government for which all necessary steps and initiatives needed to be completed within the stipulated timelines.

The meeting also discussed some important matters related to Peshawar Development Authority with special focus on the proposed plan for sanitation, plantation, security and other issues in Hayatabad Phase-V.

The PDA was directed to identify suitable places for plantation and green belt in Hayatabad and on University Road. The meeting alos considered proposals regarding improving the security in Hayatabad Phase-V.

The chief minister said that Hayatabad Phase-V was also a part of ‘Safe City’ project. He said the implementation of the scheme would be started from Hayatabad as a pilot project. However, he said that if there was an urgent need for fencing or gates in Hayatabad, a plan should be prepared and presented in that regard. He also stressed the need for planting trees at empty spaces along the BRT corridor and other places in Peshawar.

Published in Dawn, July 18th, 2022