LAHORE: Caretaker chief minister (CM) Justice (r) Ejaz Nisar on Monday ordered authorities concerned to speed up the work on the Walled City rehabilitation project. He said the project would promote tourism and improve the area residents’ economic condition.
Chairing a meeting to review the pace of the work on the project, the CM said the buildings like the Lahore Fort, Badshahi and Sunehri mosques were the custodians of Lahore’s historical traditions.
He said the rehabilitation of the royal passageway, historical buildings and gardens in the Walled City would be done under the project. Sewerage and sanitation system would also be improved, besides widening of roads and streets, he added.
Planning and Works Department chairman Suleman Ghani said better civic amenities like health and education would be provided to the Walled City dwellers. Water supply, electricity, telephone facility and traffic system would also be improved, he added.
Project director general Humayun Firshori said the project had been initiated with the World Bank and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s financial and technical assistance. He said a separate administrative institution had been established to ensure that the project achieved its targets.
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