Balloting for Ashiyana Housing Schemes of Faisalabad and Sahiwal will be held soon: Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Ashiyana Housing Project is a revolutionary programme of provision of shelter to the shelter-less and utilization of resources for the benefit of the poor. He said that modern residential facilities on the pattern of the colonies of the rich are being provided in Ashiyana Housing Schemes. He said that Ashiyana Housing project is the realization of the dream of the low income people to have their own house and this project is an example of high standard and transparency. He said that balloting for Ashiyana Housing Schemes of Faisalabad and Sahiwal will soon be held and like Lahore, this process will be completed in a highly transparent manner.

He was presiding over a high level meeting to review the pace of progress on Ashiyana Housing Project, here today. Members Provincial Assembly Sheikh Allauddin, Rauf Mughal, Mehmood Qadir, Chairman Planning & Development, Director General LDA and other concerned officials were present.

The meeting reviewed the pace of progress of Aashiyana Housing Project.Addressing the meeting, Shahbaz Sharif said that national resources are a sacred trust and government is utilizing every penny of public funds in a transparent manner. He said that Punjab government has provided houses to thousands of shelter-less people through Ashiyana Housing Schemes during the last five years. He said that modern residential facilities have become available to middle class and low-income segments of the society in the form of Ashiyana Housing Schemes.

He said that after Ashiyana Quaid, work is also being carried out expeditiously on Ashiyana Iqbal Project in Lahore while it has been decided to undertake balloting for Ashiyana Housing Schemes of Faisalabad and Sahiwal so that maximum people could benefit from these welfare schemes. Shahbaz Sharif said that besides Faisalabad and Sahiwal, work is also in progress speedily on Ashiyana Housing Schemes of Bahawalpur, Kasur and Chiniot. He said that like Ashiyana Quaid, allotment process for Ashiyana Housing Schemes in Faisalabad and Sahiwal will also be undertaken in a transparent manner through computerized balloting.

The Chief Minister directed that use of quality material be ensured in the construction of houses in Ashiyana Housing Schemes and the building process be completed as early as possible. He said that provision of relief to the common man is the priority of the government and no delay will be tolerated in the execution of welfare-oriented projects. He said that the design of new houses be made more beautiful.

The Chief Minister issued instructions for setting up a special committee for managing the affairs of Ashiyana Housing Schemes and said that he will personally visit Ashiyana Iqbal and Ashiyana Quaid to review the pace of construction work.