Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting held in order to review issues related to 3 Marla Free Plot Scheme, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.
DG of Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency gave a detailed briefing to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) to meet the target by March.
The matter of giving loans to people who get free plots for building houses was also reviewed in the meeting.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered the improvement and rehabilitation of 23 previous housing schemes of PHATA in 19 districts.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed to take steps to release funds for the rehabilitation of housing schemes.
The meeting was briefed that repayment of loans under the Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar programme has started.
The repayment ratio of loans taken under the Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar programme is 100 percent.
As many as 9661 houses are under completion in Punjab under the Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar programme.
Maryam Nawaz said that there is great concern about providing roofs for the homeless people.
It is very happy to see people's houses being built under the Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar programme, Maryam Nawaz Sharif said.
She said we are determined to achieve the target of building 500000 houses in five years.
Reporter: Rao Dilshad Hussain