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Ministry renovates 2,377 houses, flats

By APP
December 24, 2023

Islamabad : Pakistan Works Department (PWD), Ministry of Housing and Works has upgraded and renovated as many as 2,385 houses and flats in various sectors of Islamabad during the last five and half years.

“The PWD has carried out EM works of as many as 1,365 flats and houses while around 1,012 civil work is executed of different categories,” an official in the ministry told APP.

Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD) representatives are seen in a meeting to review the progress of development projects. — Facebook/DhoIslamabad
Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD) representatives are seen in a meeting to review the progress of development projects. — Facebook/DhoIslamabad

The official said the ministry has owned as many as 5,253 houses and flats of categories-I to categories-V located in various sectors in the federal capital.

He said the Capital Development Authority (CDA) was responsible for the maintenance and renovation of Pak Secretariat, Islamabad, therefore, no fund has been spent on ministry’s renovation.

The official said the PWD has started sending notices to the allottees of government accommodation in Sector I-9/4 about payment of electric meter bills for water motors installed at residential blocks.