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  • Jan 10th, 2018
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Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the Punjab government has promoted the culture of horticulture in the province and development projects have been given fresh look through dexterous use of horticulture. He said this while speaking at a high-level meeting held here on Tuesday. The meeting accorded approval to landscaping plan of Beijing Underpass. It also reviewed progress on landscaping plan and horticulture projects of Beijing Underpass and Ring Road Southern Loop.

Addressing the meeting, Shahbaz said that landscaping of the Beijing Underpass must be completed within two months by working day and night over it and, therefore, the project should be expedited with speed. He also directed to develop the state-of-the-art landscaping of Beijing Underpass as encroachments and hanging wires affect the city beauty. He said that beautification of cities should be speedily carried out through horticultural work. He said that well-maintained nurseries should be developed for outsourcing and best consultant should be hired to carry out the horticulture projects. Similarly, work should be speedily performed to beautify the Ring Road Southern Loop through horticulture.

Advisor to Chief Minister Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan, Lord Mayor Mubasher Javed, DG Lahore Walled City Authority, DG PHA, Commissioner Lahore Division and LESCO offficials attended the meeting Moreover, Shahbaz presided over a high-level meeting of Lahore Ring Road Authority, here on Tuesday to review progress on projects relating to the Ring Road.

Addressing the meeting, he said that Ring Road is a most modern project for the people of Lahore as hundred and thousand citizens have been given an opportunity of travelling through this road. Due to it, load of traffic on city roads has been decreased as well. The projects providing relief to the people are among the top priorities of the Punjab government, he added. Commissioner Lahore Division/ Chairperson Lahore Ring Road Authority, FWO Officials and others attended the meeting.

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