Islamabad, October 22, 2020 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan says special attention should be given for conservation of natural resources at project sites and environmental studies must be conducted before start of development work. Chairing a meeting to review progress on Pakistan Islands and Ravi Urban Development projects today (Thursday), he emphasized that development activity in these projects would bring in huge investments for Pakistan and create significant employment opportunities for local people.
He said revenues earned by these projects would be spent on other welfare projects in the respective provinces. The meeting was attended by Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing Authority Anwar Ali Haider, Chairman Pakistan Islands Development Authority Imran Amin and senior Officers.
Briefing about the Pakistan Islands, the Chairman Pakistan Islands Development Authority assured the meeting, due attention will be paid to environmental conservation and corporate social responsibility. Chairman RUDA briefed the meeting about progress on legal requirements regarding land acquisition, investments and construction.
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