RUDA board approves Rs88 billion projects

LAHORE:Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) board approved development projects worth Rs88 billion in its 21st board meeting held here on Wednesday.

The meeting was chaired by RUDA Chairman Shahid Ashraf Tarar at RUDA’s Headquarters in which Chief Executive Officer Imran Amin gave presentation. He said that RUDA was the only upcoming city which has ingrained the benchmark of net zero carbon emission as per IPCC (inter-governmental panel on climate change) recommendations.

Imran Amin appraised the participants that the most modern vectors of sustainability, conservation, livability, alternative energy, EV’s, green buildings, affordability and environment conducive architecture was already induced in the master plan of RUDA. Chaharbagh was a litmus test with 30% green areas and pedestrian oriented development, he maintained and said controlling carbon and methane emissions from Mehmood Booti dump site was under way through a massive developmental initiative of a solar and conventional park at the site.

RUDA was pioneering progress and redefying the living matrix with a new concept of people friendly urbanism and development, Imran Amin claimed.

RUDA chairman appreciated the momentum and highlighted that the upcoming city would not only be a model to emulate within the country rather with the concept of sustainable infrastructure, EV networks, smart transportation, cycling waste management and regenerative initiatives would be an international model of excellence. Later, the board approved the vision 2025 in which development projects of Rs88 billion were approved, which includes 10km road connecting Chaharbagh to riverbank.