National
February 27, 2021
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Friday stayed the acquisition of agricultural land for the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project and directed the registrar office to club all identical petitions and fix them before one bench.
Representing a public interest petition, Advocate Sheraz Zaka argued before the court that acquisition laws had been blatantly violated by the government as farmers were being deprived of their precious land. The counsel said compulsory acquisition would deprive the farmers of their agricultural land and could pose food security threats in future. He pointed out that a vast chunk of agricultural land being converted for the benefit of property developers was against the convention of biological diversity that the government of Pakistan had also ratified.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday stayed acquisition of agricultural land for the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project and directed the registrar office to club all identical petitions and fix them before one bench. AFP/File
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday stayed acquisition of agricultural land for the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project and directed the registrar office to club all identical petitions and fix them before one bench.
Representing a public-interest petition, Advocate Sheraz Zaka argued before the court that the acquisition laws had been blatantly violated by the government and the farmers were being deprived of their precious land.
Lahore
February 27, 2021
LAHORE:The PTI government achieved another milestone in the City on Friday as the promotion of trade and economic activities is pivotal in developing societies.
Addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of Lahore Central Business District at Walton Airport on Friday, the chief minister said the economic activities alleviate poverty by providing job opportunities.
The launch of Lahore Central Business District is a giant step in this regard, he added. The PTI has also introduced the avant-garde Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project and the foundation stone of another mega project has been laid to promote economic activities, he added.
‘Lahore Central Business district to generate Rs1,300 bn’
National
February 27, 2021
LAHORE: The PTI government achieved another milestone in the City on Friday as the promotion of trade and economic activities is pivotal in developing societies.
Addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of Lahore Central Business District at Walton Airport on Friday, the chief minister said the economic activities alleviate poverty by providing job opportunities.
The launch of Lahore Central Business District is a giant step in this regard, he added. The PTI has also introduced the avant-garde Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project and the foundation stone of another mega project has been laid to promote economic activities, he added. Giving details of the project, the CM said that Lahore Central Business District will be completed in three phases over an area of 300 acres. The first phase will be developed over an area of 128 acres and commercial activity of around Rs1,300 billi
LHC appoints international consultant for River Ravi project assessment
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The Lahore High Court has instructed the Punjab government to appoint an international consultant for the environmental assessment of the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development project.
In a hearing on Thursday, Justice Shahid Karim directed the authorities to form an environmental protection cell within two weeks.
Last month, the construction of the project was halted after the court said that the project has to be cleared by all environmental agencies.