LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Tahir Farooq has directed officials to accelerate ongoing urban regeneration and infrastructure projects across the provincial capital.
While presiding over a meeting of the LDA Engineering Wing on Tuesday, Tahir Farooq emphasised the importance of executing the urban regeneration work on Ferozepur Road to high standards to ensure long-term durability.
During the meeting, LDA Chief Engineer Israr Saeed provided an update on the ongoing upgrade works for the underpass on Canal Bank Road. He noted that asphalt work and improvements to road signage are being carried out for the underpasses along both sides of the route from Thokar to Mall Road. The repair, rehabilitation, and asphalt work on these underpasses are progressing rapidly.
The briefing also revealed that the LDA would carry out road repair and rehabilitation on the remaining section of Atta Bakhsh Road. After completing work on a 6-kilometre stretch, the LDA plans to construct the remaining 2.5-kilometre section following the same high standards.
Additionally, a detailed briefing was given about the Ferozepur Road revamping project. The LDA would undertake urban regeneration work along a 15-kilometre stretch on both sides of the road, from the Ring Road to Canal Bank Road. This includes upgrades to property facades, as well as the construction of footpaths and parking areas along both sides of Ferozepur Road. The meeting also covered the ongoing pilot project on Ferozepur Road and the work in progress at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Underpass. Furthermore, the meeting provided updates on the progress of ongoing development projects on Barki Road and Kamahan-Ladhar Road. On this occasion, the Director of Finance, the Director of Planning and Development (P&D), and other directors from the engineering wing attended the meeting.
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