Metro train affectees compensated

LAHORE

Owners of 16 dwelling units of Parachute Colony, whose houses had been acquired for construction of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train’s track, received vouchers of compensation amounting to a total of Rs11.6 million here on Monday.

Chairman of the steering committee for the project Kh Ahmad Haassan presented the vouchers to each of the 16 families, under special relief package of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for this purpose. The owners were also given cost of structure to their houses. Chief Engineer LDA Asrar Saeed, Project Director Hammad-ul-Hassan and other officials concerned were present on this occasion.

After receipt of compensation by these families, work for construction of the elevated track of Orange Line Metro Train in this area will be geared up and transportation of precast transoms and U-tub girders from GT Road to Nichelson Road, Mecleod Road and other areas will also be facilitated.

Earlier, Kh Ahmad Haassan visited Islam Park station of the metro train where Chinese contractor CR-NORINCO has been carrying out electrical and mechanical works.

Installation of escalators at site is near completion. So far two-thirds of the civil work on Metro Train Project has been completed.

Meanwhile, staff of Town Planning Wing of Lahore Development Authority demolished five shops along Peco Road, Township, which had been constructed in violation of building regulations.