KARACHI, June 4: The Sindh Local Government Minister, Mohammad Hussain, directed all the development authorities in Sindh to allot land for housing schemes for the poor people.

He issued the directive while presiding over a meeting of Lyari, and Malir development authorities, Hyderabad and Sehwan development authorities in his office here on Monday.

The minister said that those who could not afford huge down payments and big instalments should be provided with an opportunity by the government to acquire a shelter at bare minimum price.

He observed that in Karachi, due to ever increasing rent and mounting property prices, it was becoming difficult for such persons to provide their families a proper accommodation.—APP