Lahore, December 11, 2022 (PPI-OT): Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi resolved a 17 years old issue of Journalist Colony Lahore. CM alloted substitute plots to the affectees of B Block today. A ceremony was organised at CM office for the allotment of plots to the 84 affectees of B Block. CM handed over allotment letters to the affectees of B Block. The Chief Minister while addressing the ceremony stated that during first phase such affectees have been given plots in the Journalist Colony on whose plots constructions had already been made.
The affectees of B Block have been given plots in the Journalist Colony through balloting and 17 years old issue of B Block affectees has been resolved. The other affectees of B Block will be alloted plots on the land available in the Journalist Colony in the next phase. CM promised to give plot to every affectee of B Block adding that such affectees of B Block whose plots are clear can build their houses immediately. He asserted that there is no scope of any land-grabber mafia in the Journalist colony. A Police chowki will also be built in the Journalist Colony adding that possession of F Block plots has also been given.
CM apprised that approval for phase 2 of Journalist Colony has also been accorded and other journalists can also build their houses. The Phase 2 members were not only granted 700 kanal land but development work is going to be launched on it soon. Directions have been issued to RUDA and LDA for Phase 2 construction. All journalists will be given 5, 5 marla plots each in phase 2. CM outlined that sick and disabled journalists not having membership of press club will also be given plots. CM announced to grant 150 percent Special Allowance to the officers and staff members of DGPR along with granting two months’ salary as honorarium to the officials of Punjab Journalists Housing Foundation.
President Lahore Press Club Azam Chaudhry remarked that CM Parvez Elahi as always has won the hearts of journalists adding we are deeply grateful to the Chief Minister for granting approval of F block, B Block, Phase2, restoring annual grant along with the payment of insurance premium by the Punjab government every year ACS(Home) Captain(Retd) Asad Ullah Khan, Secretary Information Asif Bilal Lodhi, Press Secretary to CM Iqbal Chaudhry, DGPR Rao Parvez Akhtar, ADGPR Rubina Zahid and others participated in the ceremony. While President Lahore Press Club Azam Chaudhry, Secretary General PFUJ Rana Muhammad Azeem, Shahbaz Mian, affectees of B Block, senior journalist khawar Naeem Hashmi, Khalida Yousaf and others participated in the ceremony. CM also distributed shields among the officers and staff members of PJHF.
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