ISLAMABAD: Eco-friendly Prime Minister Imran Khan shared his future vision regarding cities’ structure on Saturday, noting that Pakistan is one of the most “environmentally-threatened countries.”
The premier’s plan for future entails constructing more multiple-storey buildings so that more green spaces can be available in cities.
“My vision for our future cities: to allow buildings to rise vertically & allow for more green spaces,” he wrote on Twitter.
My vision for our future cities: to allow buildings to rise vertically & allow for more green spaces as Pak is one of the the most environmentally-threatened countries. Avoiding large sprawling built-up areas will also allow easier provision of amenities to our urban dwellers. pic.twitter.com/pYLgjpeHMc
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 2, 2019
“Avoiding large sprawling built-up areas will also allow easier provision of amenities to our urban dwellers,” PM Khan added.
Our arable land is being eaten up by housing societies and has grave consequences for our food security in the future. Also, we are in the process of making laws to allow buildings, built to international safety standards, to go as high as in other cities across the world. https://t.co/bvKcFpmF1U
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 2, 2019
The prime minister shared concern that, “Our arable land is being eaten up by housing societies and has grave consequences for our food security in the future.”
He further apprised in his tweet that the government is in the process of making laws to allow buildings, built to international safety standards, to go as high as in other cities across the world.
A day earlier, PM Khan issued orders to halt construction of housing schemes on agriculture department’s land across all major cities of the province.
