According to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the approval of over 70,000 housing projects for Rs 1.4 trillion so far will have a total impact of Rs 7.3 trillion on the construction industry, in addition to creating 1.2 million jobs.
He stated that it is the government’s tremendous success that out of 80,000 applications, 35,420 applications totaling Rs 130 billion have been approved, and a total of Rs 46 billion has been disbursed to 13,407 applicants.
The Prime Minister went here to preside over a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on Housing, Construction, and Development.
Federal Ministers Shaukat Tarin and Fawad Chauhdry, Minister of State Farrukh Habib, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr. Shehbaz Gill, Governor State Bank, Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority (NAPHDA) Lt. Gen. ® Anwar Ali Haider, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) Imran Amin, Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Balochistan, and other senior officials attended the meeting.