Composite illustration by Farooq Dawood
Lahore has transformed rapidly over the previous two decades with more and more land on its peri-urban fringes being converted for new housing developments. Many of these new developments boast of expansive boulevards, ‘aesthetic living’, new commercial centres and modern facilities.
Much of the physical development we see around us is dictated by various building codes and standards. For instance, the width of the street outside a house, the availability and share of public buildings, commercial areas, green areas, footpaths in a scheme, are all shaped by such standards and rules.
Some housing schemes also offer a smaller number of ‘low-cost’ plots as part of the requirements laid out in such rules. In many cities, changes in such codes and regulations are the result of extensive debate and discussions. According to Eran Ben-Joseph, a professor of landscape architecture and planning at MIT, these changes aim to “reflect societal
Land settlement in Malakand
February 28, 2021
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has decided to set up a commission headed by senior member Board of Revenue to look into the complexities and public grievances with regard to land settlement process in Malakand Division.
Chairing the second meeting regarding the development schemes and public issues of Malakand Division here, he also directed the commission to come up with workable recommendations. Cabinet members including Shaukat Yousafzai, Riaz Khan, Shafiullah, Wazirzada, members of Provincial Assembly from Malakand region, Senior Member Board of Revenue, administrative secretaries of relevant departments, representatives of federal departments and other senior officials attended the meeting, said a handout.
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New initiatives for water harvesting and groundwater recharge have been launched in Rajasthan with the design standardisation of water sources. The State Public Health Engineering Department has chalk
Training for newly-recruited PHE Assistant Engineers
A six-day induction training programme for 23 newly recruited Assistant Engineers under Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) is being organized at the Key Resource Centre (KRC), Jal Jeevan Mission PHED Assam in Guwahati from the February 19 to 24.
| 20 Feb 2021 4:23 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: A six-day induction training programme for 23 newly recruited Assistant Engineers under Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) is being organized at the Key Resource Centre (KRC), Jal Jeevan Mission PHED Assam in Guwahati from the February 19 to 24.
The training programme aims at building new work culture which is based on transparency, performance and productivity and also providing a forum to exchange and stimulate new ideas, stated a release. The training will focus on giving a concept of rural water supply system and sanitation activities of the department among the new employees attending the training. It will also focus on