A court in Lahore temporarily halted the building of a new city along the Ravi river. | AFP
Environmentalists in Pakistan were thrilled on the last day of 2020 when a court in Lahore temporarily halted the building of a new city along the Ravi river.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced the $30 billion Ravi River Urban Development Project, which aimed to meet the housing needs of a growing population and also create new jobs by developing 1,00,000 acres of land along 40 km of the riverbank.
However, the provincial assembly approved a body to oversee the development work without an environmental impact assessment.
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LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced mega projects worth billions of rupees for the development of Lahore and said the metropolis will be given its due right.
He said this while addressing a ceremony held in connection with the announcement of mega projects for the development of Lahore at 90-SQA on Friday. The government has decided to construct flyovers and underpasses to redress this problem. He further disclosed that flyovers would be constructed at Shakam Chowk and Karim Block Market Chowk.