MPAs-nazims tussle hampers uplift schemes

LAHORE - Differences between MPAs and nazims of the corresponding union councils is hampering the execution of development schemes identified by the City District Government and Town Municipal Administrations in their respective annual development programme (ADP) for the ongoing fiscal year.

The CDG has so far initiated only half of its schemes identified in the ADP while the remaining are still waiting for approval of the District Development Committee which according to the officials looks impossible without settlement between the MPAs and nazims.

Out of nine TMAs in the City, only two - Iqbal Town and Aziz Bhatti Town - have initiated development schemes while the remaining seven TMAs have yet to initiate development work.