Staff Reporter
Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed has distributed allotment letters of plots among low-income people after computerized balloting under Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme (NPHS).
The minister distributed allotment letters of 400 three-marla and 189 five-marla plots in Hazro, Attock district among the lucky applicants.
The ceremony was held in this regard under the auspices of the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA).
Parliamentary Secretary Housing Taimoor Masood, DG PHATA Muhammad Asif Chaudhry, General Secretary Housing Task Force Atif Ayub, Deputy Director Abu Bakar and other concerned officials were also present on the occasion.
Mahmood congratulated the allottees and said these plots are being provided to the low-income people at the rate of Rs 1,14,000 per marla and 60 per cent work of this housing scheme has been completed.
He said in order to facilitate the allottees the plot-price will be received in two years monthly instalments.
He said that 459 applications were received for three marla plots and 950 applications for five marla plots and computerised balloting was held with the help of the Punjab Information Technology Board.
According to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and under Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, steps are being taken to provide low-cost plots and houses to the people in other districts of the province as well, he concluded.
