Rawalpindi city’s beautification project gets official nod
Winding lanes of centuries-old bazaars will be converted to a heritage trail
People are shopping in a crowded market of Rawalpindi where traders refused to follow lockdown orders issued by the Punjab government.. PHOTO: ONLINE
RAWALPINDI:
The project concept to covert winding lanes of almost 300 year old bazaars of the old city area to pedestrian-only heritage trail got official nod on Wednesday.
The special city beautification committee has approved the project-concept (PC) I for the conversion of streets passing through different old markets into proper walking streets.
Under the project, the 2.5 kilometres (kms) long-stretch of lanes and streets from historic Bhabhra Bazaar to Raja Bazaar passing through Sarafa Bazaar, Dangi Khoi, Kalan Bazaar will be converted into a proper walking street.
Two ex-CMs of Balochistan in NAB cross hairs - Pakistan dawn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dawn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Environment dept approves R3
RAWALPINDI:
The major hurdle for the Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) has been crossed as the Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the project.
Subsequently, there are strong chances that the executing agency Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) will issue a work order for the long-delayed project in January, officials said.
The EPD, following directives of the Punjab Ministry of Environment Protection the department conducted a public hearing.
Following the public hearing, EPD, on the basis of earlier reports about the environmental impact of the project, issued the NOC subject to fulfilment of other legal formalities, EPD Research Laboratory Senior Rsearch Officer Amin Baig told The Express Tribune.