Islamabad, February 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):The National Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Works directed the Ministry of Housing and Works to provide the ample funds to the Chamba House, Lahore on account of maintenance of the said building so that its further dilapidation is avoided in future.
The 17th meeting of the Committee was held today at 10:00 a.m. in the office of the Chief Engineer, Pak-PWD, Chamba House, Lahore under the chairmanship of Engineer Muhammad Najeeb Haroon, MNA.
The Committee Members, residing at Chamba House in connection with the meeting, pointed out that they noticed certain repair/maintenance issues of the building which needs instant remedial measures by the Pak-PWD.
The Committee directed the Ministry of Housing and Works to provide the ample funds to the Chamba House, Lahore on account of maintenance of the said building so that its further dilapidation is avoided in future. The Committee also reappointed a Sub-Committee under the convener ship of Ms. Wajiha Qamar MNA to look into the affairs of Federal Government Owned Residential Accommodations at Provincial Headquarters i.e. Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.
The Chief Engineer, Pak-PWD, Central Zone, Lahore brief the Committee regarding working of Regional Office of Pak-PWD, Lahore along with issues and ongoing projects. He apprised the Committee that the Police Department occupied 12-Quarters (02 Blocks) in the year 2002 at Wafaqi Colony, Johar Town, and Lahore.
He informed that the department made many efforts to get the Quarters vacated but did not succeed. The Committee expressed grave concerns over illegal occupation and establishment of Police Station on the said Quarters. The Committee directed the Ministry to take up suitable steps for vacation of the said Quarters.
Besides Minister for Housing and Works, Ch. Tariq Bashir Cheema, MNA, the meeting was attended by Mr. Mehboob Shah, Malik Anwar Taj, Malik Karamat Ali Khokhar, Ch. Javed Iqbal Warraich, Ms. Zille Huma, Ms. Wajiha Qamar, Mr. Salahuddin, Chaudhary Abid Raza, Mr. Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhary, Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb, Ms. Seema Mohiuddin Jameeli, Syed Agha Rafiullah and Syed Mehnood Shah, MNAs/Members of the Committee. The senior officers from M/o Housing and Works, Pak-PWD, Federal Government Employees Housing Authority and Estate Office, Islamabad also attended the meeting.
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