| Low-cost housing scheme to face hurdles in Sindh |
| Saturday, 14 June 2008 | |
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The proposed low-cost housing scheme for the poor announced by the federal cabinet on March 31 for one million houses to be constructed all over the country will face a serious controversy when the revenue departments of the country will create hurdles in transferring the ownership of land to the different towns in the country. The Sindh towns have identified different lands to construct the houses, however they do not have the land in their possession due to which the low cost housing scheme will face serious hurdles, officials in the local government department informed The News on Friday. Officials said that the areas allocated or identified in the outskirts of Karachi included Halqani Town, Deh Bund Murad, DehMiano, Khuda kee Basti, and the land in the Lyari rehabilitation Resettlement area. On the other hand, these towns do not possess the land and have to request the Sindh board of revenue to transfer the land so that they can announce a low-cost housing scheme. The government has asked the towns that a scheme should only be announced in those areas where there are infrastructure and other civic facilities so that the cost of construction can be reduced. Officials further stated that the government would try to give this facility to those people who could afford a minimum rent of Rs5000 or 10,000. |
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