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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Govt urged to develop cities like Karachi
By Haris Hanif
KARACHI: Government should develop other cities of the country on the footprints of Karachi since growing population of the metropolis is multiplying its issues particularly the accommodation.
NED University of Engineering and Technology’s Department of Architecture and Planning Chairman Dr Noman Ahmed expressed these views after participating in a forum on civic issues organised on Wednesday by the Urban Resource Centre (URC). Delivering his presentation in the forum, Dr Ahmed said, “It is a matter of great concern that reliable quantitative data and situation analysis about recent housing status is not available in the country.”
The lack of housing regulatory authority as well as documentation process are basic issues which cause hindrance in stabilising property prices and maintaining data, he said, adding, “There must be a mechanism for the sale and purchase of land which can regulate the whole process”. He underscored the need of housing price index for stabilising the rates of land and house. Many projects and programmes were introduced in the past but due to mismanagement they could not be completed, Dr Ahmed said.
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