KP hands over allotment letters to plot owners of Havelian Township

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has handed over the allotment letters of 203 residential plots to owners in Havelian Township on Wednesday. The documents were included allotment letters of 145 plots of 5-marlas and 58 plots of 10-marlas.
The documents were offered to plot owners by the Special Assistant to KP Chief Minister Dr Amjad Ali Khan during a ceremony held at Bandi Attayee Khan (Havelian) District Abbottabad. The residential scheme is covering 218 kanal lands and will complete at the cost of Rs 145 million.
Speaking on the occasion, Special Assistant to KP CM on Housing, Dr Amjad Ali Khan said that the completion of the Havelian Township will provide modern residential facilities to the locals of the area. He said that the provincial government under its agenda for change is initiating various revolutionary steps in housing sector. Under the initiative, he said the general public as well as government employees are being guaranteed the provision of quality residential facilities on cheap rates. For this purpose, he said housing schemes are being initiated in all districts where facilities including educational institutions, hospitals, utilities, roads, parks, mosques and play grounds will also be provided to the people.
The Special Assistant said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing shortage of 2.2 million residential houses and with increase in population the demand is also increasing, which resulting in the shortage of residential facilities and increase in the rent of the house. He said that on one hand fertile agriculture land is being used for construction of houses and housing colonies and on the other hand due to lack of planning slum areas are also on rise, which besides creating health, education and communication problems are also increasing crimes and unemployment.
Amjad Ali Khan said general public and government employees are being provided houses at cheaper rate through bank financing under 'Zamung Khpal Kor Scheme' in the province. Under the scheme, he said an amount of Rs 1.7 million will be provided for a 5-marla plot and financial support for its construction.