UNDP backs Pindi’s urban regeneration project
PC-I of scheme says Rs73m required to revamp old city areas
People walk along on a street in the old city area of Rawalpindi, where some buildings date back to British era. PHOTO: EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined hands with the Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) to revamp the old city area of the garrison city.
RMC in collaboration with UNDP has prepared the project concept (PC-I) for the urban regeneration project of historic areas of Rawalpindi.
According to the PC-I seen by The Express Tribune, the project to uplift ancient areas of Rawalpindi including Sarafa Bazaar and Bohar Bazaar will cost Rs73.10 million.
‘Officials behind encroachment’
Vendors have set up stalls of shoes on a street in Rawalpindi, which according to local traders is possible on payment of grati-fication to RMC officials. PHOTO: EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI:
Officials of the very department responsible for removing encroachment are conniving with hawkers and street vendors to allow occupation of streets and footpaths, shopkeepers told The Express Tribune on Wednesday.
Due to the negligence of Anti-Encroachment Department, the streets and markets of Rawalpindi have become a hotbed of encroachment, they said.
According to traders of the old city area, the department’s officials receive monthly payments locally called ‘monthlies’ from the encroachers against letting them set up stalls and kiosks on footpaths and roadsides.
Small temples around Sujan Singh Haveli to be restored
National
January 18, 2021
Rawalpindi: Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (r) Muhammad Mehmood has said that there are seven small temples in an area of one kilometre around Sujan Singh Haveli and it has been decided to restore them. The project will also include a complete restoration of Sujan Singh Haveli for which a project concept-I (PC-I) has been devised.
He said that these seven temples around Sujan Singh Haveli would be identified and restored, and information about their historical status would be displayed at a prominent place. He said this in a briefing regarding Sujan Haveli and Bhabra Food Street projects at the office Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation.
Small temples around Sujan Singh Havelito be restored
National
January 18, 2021
Rawalpindi: Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (r) Muhammad Mehmood has said that there are seven small temples in an area of ??one kilometre around Sujan Singh Haveli and it has been decided to restore them. The project will also include a complete restoration of Sujan Singh Haveli for which a project concept-I (PC-I) has been devised.
He said that these seven temples around Sujan Singh Haveli would be identified and restored, and information about their historical status would be displayed at a prominent place.
He said this in a briefing regarding Sujan Haveli and Bhabra Food Street projects at the office Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation.
The provincial government has issued construction orders for a new gas pipeline adjacent to the Nullah Lai stream. The new entry to the supply grid would