The Governing Body approved annual budget of LDA 

Lahore : The Governing Body of Lahore Development Authority approved annual budget of LDA and its subordinate agencies WASA and TEPA, for the fiscal year 2017-18, here, Monday.

Total resources of LDA, WASA and TEPA have been estimated as Rs 57.96 billion out of which Rs. 37.55 billion have been earmarked for development works.

Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab and member of the Governing Body of LDA Kh. Ahmad Hassan chaired the budget meeting  which was attended by members of provincial assembly including Bao Muhammad Akhtar from Lahore, Rana Muhammad Arshad from Nankan Sahib, Arif Khan Sandheela from Sheikhupura,Secretary Housing Punjab Captain ® Khurram Agha, Director General LDA Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Managing Director WASA Sayed Zahid Aziz, Additional Director Generals Samia Saleem, Zeeshan Shabbir Rana, Muhammad Khizar Afzal, Chief Engineer LDA Asrar Saeed, Chief Engineer TEPA Saif Ur Rehman, Chief Metropolitan Planner Waheed Ahmad Butt and representatives of the provincial Local Government, Housing, P&D and Finance Departments as well as of Commissioner Lahore Division.

 LDA (Urban Development Wing)

Total resources of LDA (UD Wing) during the fiscal year 2017-18 have been estimated at Rs. 38.6 billion This amount will also include development expenditure of Rs. 28.58 billion.

This development expenditure includes (i) Rs. 13.51 billion through LDA’s own sources, (ii) Rs. 14.64 billion to be provided by the Punjab Government for executing various development projects under Annual Development Programme and deposit works and (iii) Rs. 540 million through LDA’s own sources for carrying out development schemes exclusively in three districts Sheikupura, Nankana Sahib and Kasur.

An amount of Rs. 4.49 billion has been allocated through LDA’s own sources for carrying out development works in LDA housing Schemes. This include Rs. One billion for LDA Avenue-I, Rs. 390 million for construction of road network, water supply and sewerage in Finance & Trade Centre, Johar Town, Rs. two billion for LDA City, and Rs. one billion as lumpsum provision for development projects in different LDA housing schemes. These projects will include construction of underpass at railway crossing near Gurumangat Road, Gulberg, remodeling of junctions and U turns at Moulana Shoukat Ali Road, Khayaban-e-Firdousi and Khyban-e-Jinnah and other development schemes.

A sum of Rs. 1.40 billion have been allocated for construction of different buildings including Rs. 800 million for construction of a new LDA office building at Johar Town, Rs. 100 million for office at LDA Avenue-I and Rs.150 million for additional construction work at Park & Shop Plaza, Moon Market, Allama Iqbal Town. An amount of Rs. 350 million will be spent on Development and Implementation of Integrated Computerized Systems for LDA. Shifting of Fruit & Vegetable Market Kot Lakhpat will cost Rs. 250 million. A sum of Rs. 100 million has been allocated for Preparation of Integrated Strategic Development Plan for Lahore. Construction of pedestrian bridges at different locations in the city will cost Rs. 170 million.

A total of Rs. 6.08 billion have been allocated for kicking off new projects in the provincial metropolis. An amount of Rs. 2.0 billion has been reserved for construction of Twin Towers Project at Jail Road and Rs. 100 million for construction of underpass at Shahkam Chowk Defence Road billion as LDA’s contribution for carrying out these projects under Public Private Partnership Mode on cost sharing basis. 

 LDA will execute project for construction of another tower at Jail Road at a cost of Rs. 1.70 billion while development of park, shopping and food court at Johar Town will cost Rs. one billion.

LDA will also execute different projects under the Annual Development Programme of the Punjab government and other deposit works amounting to a total expenditure of Rs. 14.63 billion.

A sum of Rs. 10 billion has been allocated for carrying out civil works, allied works and shifting of services for Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project.

Other allocations include Rs. 100 million for construction of approach road from Burki Road to Ashiyana Iqbal, Rs. 50 million for widening and improvement of Badian Road, Barki Road and adjoining approach roads, Rs. 50 million for construction of a new link road for joing Lahore –Multan Motorway to Multan Road, Rs. 50 million for construction of structure plan road from Expo Centre to Bahria Town/Ring Road (Parallel to Canal Bank Road), Rs. 50 million for construction of structure plan road from Expo Centre to Khayaban-e-Jinnah, Rs. 82.5 million for consultancy services for preparation of master plan for water supply, sewerage, drainage & ground water management system for Sheikhupura, Kasur & Nankana districts and Rs. 2.75 billion for establishment of 12 sports complex in different constituencies of national assembly.

Lahore Development Authority has also allocated a sum of Rs. 540 million, through its own sources, for carrying out development projects in three districts of Sheikupura, Kasur and Nanaka Sahib.

 WASA

WASA is excepting total receipts of Rs. 14.93 billion in the financial year 2017-18 while the estimated expenditure is Rs. 15 billion including Rs. 5.22 billion for development schemes.

WASA will spend a sum of Rs. 3 billion for on-going development schemes. An amount of Rs. 210 million will be spent for development scheme in NA 127 District Lahore,  Rs. 170 million for improvement of water supply system in MA Johar Town & Tajpura Zones of Lahore through zoning / isolation, installation of filtration plants and 100% metering (bulk, distribution and consumer levels), Rs. 132 million for energy saving in water supply system in Lahore (energy saving through replacement of inefficient & outlived 105 tubewells in WASA, Lahore), Rs. 100 million for restoration of original cross section (40 feet) of Sattu Katla Drain from Ferozepur Road to PECO Road, Rs. 40.77 million for preparation of master plan for water supply, sewerage and drainage system for Lahore PC II, Rs. 100 million for sewerage system from Larechs Colony to Gulistan-e- Ravi, Lahore, Rs. 150 million for provision of sewerage system for UC 117,118 & 120 Lahore, Rs. 100 million for establishment of SCADA system at tubewells, disposal & lift stations for WASA Lahore, Rs. 113.5 million for installation of filtration plants on 105 tubewells, Rs. 286.5 million for replacement of tubewell in WASA Lahore, Rs. 200 million for storm water drainage system from Haji Camp to River Ravi via Laxmi Chowk, Mcleod Road, Nabha Road, Chauburji and Sham Nagar, Lahore, Rs. 7 million for installation of water filtration plant and reboring of tubewell in Ittehad Colony Gulberg, Lahore, Rs. 134.3 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Ravi Road, Islampura and adjoining abadies, Lahore, Rs. 100 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Sheran Wala Gate, Fazal Park and adjoining abadies, Lahore, Rs. 100 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Allama Iqbal Town, Canal Park and adjoining abadies, Lahore, Rs. 140 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Shimla Pahari and adjoining abadies, Rs. 130 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Chohan Colony, Singh Pura and adjoining abadies, Rs. 190 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Sabzazar and adjoining abadies, Rs. 100 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Shahdara and adjoining abadies, Rs. 100 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Ganj Bazar , Gulistan Colony and adjoining abadies, Rs. 125.1 million for laying of lateral and branch sewer in Shadi Pura, Rs. 65.8 million for provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Walton, Hussainabad and adjoining abadies, Rs.119.2 million for  Changa Pani Programme (Phase-II) / community participation programme and Rs. 75 million for replacement of outlived, deeper and inadequate water supply lines with HDPE pipes, Lahore (Gastro Phase-II).

WASA will spend Rs. 453 million on new development schemes. These allocations include  Rs. 100 million for improvement of sewerage system in abadies adjacent to Saggian Road Shahdara, Rs. 200 million for provision of arrangements of sewerage for Aashiana Housing Scheme, Rs. 20 million for providing / fixing of Hypo chlorinators on 200 TWs of WASA, Rs. 33.2 million for preparation of feasibility study and detailed engineering design regarding sewerage & drainage system for Abadies located along Charrar Drain, Rs. 5 million for providing and laying of Tuff Tile in street No.7 to 10 block C of Marghzar Colony UC 109, Rs. 30 million for provision of water supply in Shadipura, Qalandar Pura, Tanveera Abad, Rs. 30 million for provision of sewerage system for UC 71 & 93, in PP-149 and Rs. 35.1 million for rehabilitation / improvement and construction of drains in different areas of Bhummay Jugian Village in drainage sub-division North-II WASA LDA, Lahore. 

TEPA

TEPA will have a total of Rs. 4.42 billion at its disposal whereas its expenditure has been estimated as Rs. 4.17 billion including development works costing Rs. 3.81 billion.