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MODALITIES TO CONSTRUCT LOW COST HOUSING UNITS DISCUSSED.
Aug 19, 2009:
Mr. Zia-ul-Islam Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh and
Chairman PHC chaired a meeting to discuss modalities for construction of low
cost housing units in rural areas. The meeting was attended by Mr. Masood Lohar
National Coordinator UNDP, Mr. Sono Kangrani Chief SRSO and other PHC officers.
The President of Pakistan has recently ordered construction of 1,500,000 low
cost houses through UNDP, SRSO and other reputed NGOs. These houses will be
given to shelter less poor families free of cost.
25 HOUSING
UNITS CONSTRUCTED AT JHIRK THATTA
July
17, 2009: Mr. Zia-ul-Islam
Special Assistant to Chief Minister on
Housing for poor and Chairman PHC along with
other PHC officers visited Jhirk, Thatta to
inspect 25 low-cost energy efficient houses
constructed in collaboration with UNDP. He
issued instructions to prepare a check-list
of works that need to be completed before
opening ceremony by the Chief Minister which
is planned after the 25th July
2009. PHC and UNDP are undertaking
construction of 500 low-cost houses in
District Badin, Thatta and Karachi.
PHC INVITES BUILDERS / DEVELOPERS /
INVESTORS
PHC has
invited builders/developers/investors to
submit their proposals for development of
50-acre land at Deh Nagan Karachi on the
prescribed TORs. Proposals will be received
up to 6th August 2009 and opened
on the same day in front of desirous
contestants.
CHIEF MINISTER
SINDH APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF 10,000 HOUSES
IN RURAL SINDH
On 09-07-2009
Chief Minister Sindh approved PHC’s proposal for construction of
10,000 low- cost housing units in rural areas for giving to destitute / poor
families free of cost. Earlier, in a meeting in Chief Minister House, Agha
Taimoor Khan Provincial Minister Housing and Mr. Zia-ul-Islam Special Assistant
to Chief Minister/Chairman PHC briefed the Chief Minister about the progress of
housing programme. Chief Minister appreciated the efforts of PHC for
implementing Top Priority Housing Programme and approved various proposals
including Mega Housing Schemes at Deh Nagan Karachi, Khairpur and Larkana. He
desired that construction work might be accelerated for handing over housing
units to deserving recipients early.
MEETING
OF PHC’S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE HELD
On 22nd June 2009
Technical Committee constituted by PHC for
selection of consultant examined technical
proposals submitted by various consultancy
firms. Proposals from Consultancy Firms have
been invited for designing and supervising
construction of 10,000 low-cost housing
units in rural areas of the province.
MINISTER HOUSING REVIEWS PROGRESS
Provincial Minister Housing
Mr. Agha Taimoor Khan held a meeting with
PHC officers to review progress of ongoing
projects with UNDP and SRSO. Chairman PHC
briefed about the progress so far achieved
and future schemes of low-cost housing.
Mr. Agha Taimoor Khan
Minister Housing discussed salient features
of housing schemes at Khairpur and approved
the signing of consultancy agreement with
M/s Osmani & Co. who have been selected as
consultant for Khairpur Township Housing
Scheme.
9TH
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD
12th June 2009:
Mr. Agha Taimoor Khan Provincial Minister
Housing and Co-Chairman PHC’s Steering
Committee presided over 9th
meeting of Steering Committee. Mr.
Zia-ul-Islam Special Assistant to Chief
Minister on housing for poor and Chairman
PHC briefed about the progress so far
achieved and presented a number of proposals
for launching new low cost housing schemes.
The committee appreciated efforts of PHC for
providing shelters to destitute families and
took various decisions to implement top
priority housing program for the poor.
2ND
INSTALLMENT RELEASED TO UNDP
PHC released 2nd
tranche worth Rs. 69,094,800/= to UNDP for
construction of 500 low cost energy
efficient houses on 13-06-2009. Earlier,
Minister Housing had approved
recommendations of PHC’s Committee for
release of 40% project cost. UNDP is
undertaking constructions of 500 housing
units in coastal belt of Badin, Thatta and
Karachi Districts for destitute families
which will be given free of cost.
2ND
INSTALLMENT RELEASED TO SRSO
Having received approval of
Provincial Minister Housing Mr. Agha Taimoor
Khan PHC released Rs. 7,560,000/= on 17th
June 2009 as 2nd installment to
SRSO. Earlier PHC had assigned construction
of 200 housing units in rural areas of
Sukkur, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Larkana and
Khairpur for the poorest families of the
area.
PROSPECTS FOR PPP
ON DEH NAGAN LAND EXAMINED
Agha
Taimoor Khan Provincial Minister Housing
chaired a meeting with PHC officers and
private developers to examine the prospects
of Public Private Partnership for a housing
program at PHC's Deh Nagan land. PHC plans
to undertake housing program under Public
Private Partnership offering its 50 acres
land at Deh Nagan Surjani Town.
Infrastructure will be developed by the
successful private partner, who will also
construct low cost housing units on a part
of this land. He will recover his investment
by selling commercial plots / properties on
another part of this land.
PHC STEERING
COMMITTEE MEETING ON 11TH JUNE
2009
Mr. Agha Taimoor Khan
provincial Minister Housing and Co-Chairman
of PHC's Steering Committee has called 9th
meeting of PHC's Steering Committee on
11th
June 2009 (Thursday) in the
committee room of Planning & Development
Department at IInd floor Tughlaq House Sindh
Secretariat No. 2. Steering committee is
expected to consider various housing schemes
ready to be launched in rural and urban
areas of Sindh.
TOR FOR
CONSULTANTS /CONTRACTORS ARE BEING ISSUED BY
PHC
A large number of reputed
consulting firms and contractors have been
issued TORs for their pre qualification for
construction of low cost housing units in
rural areas. The Chief Minister Sindh had
earlier approved construction of 10,000
housing units in rural areas which will be
given to poor / destitute families of rural
areas free of cost. The project is a part of
Prime Minister�s Housing Program for the
poor. PHC had invited applications from
consulting firms and contractors through
press in the end of May 2009. The last date
for issuance and submission of TORs is 13th
June 2009.
MINISTER HOUSING
VISITS UNDER-CONSTRUCTION HOUSES
Mr Agha Taimoor Khan Minister
Housing along with a team of PHC officers
visited UC Pir Bux Bhutto District Larkana
to inspect under construction low cost
houses for destitute families of the
vicinity. These houses are part of PHC�s
project of construction of 200 houses being
under taken by SRSO. Earlier SRSO briefed
the Minister Housing about their activities
of the project in Shikarpur, Jacobabad,
Khairpur, Sukkur & Larkana Districts.
SALES DEED OF PHA FLATS
SIGNED
Colonel
Subah Sadiq Malik Director General Pakistan
Housing Authority (PHA) and Syed Amjad Hussain
Assistant Director Admin Peoples Housing Cell (PHC)
signed sales deed of 368 PHA
flats at Landhi Railway Station before the
Sub-Registrar Landhi on
16th May 2009 for transfer
of lease in favor of PHC. Out of these 368 flats
160 flats are reserved for families of victims of
18th October 2007 tragedy.
50
ACRES LAND AT DEH NAGAN
PHC's site office has been
constructed at its land reserved for low cost
housing at Deh Nagan. Infrastructure designs of
the land have already been completed and are under
process of approval before launching the housing
scheme.
VISIT
OF UNDP's WORK YARD AND HOUSES IN
VILLAGE IBRAHIM JAMARI
PHC's team consisting of
Deputy Director Architecture / Planning and Sub
Engineer inspected UNDP's work yard at District
Thatta and Model House on 16th May,
2009. The officers later visited village Ibrahim
Jamari UC Jhirk to monitor progress of 25 under
construction houses.
The houses are completed up to plinth
level. PHC team checked the quality and quantity
of building material with laid down specification
and found the same as satisfactory. UNDP has been
assigned construction of 500 low cost energy
efficient houses in coastal area of Badin, Thatta
and Karachi.
LOW COST HOUSING
AT DISTRICT LARKANA
Minister Housing, along with
PHC?s team consisting of Director Technical and
Deputy Director Engineering will visit Larkana on
22-05-2009 to inspect the 200 under construction
houses in Larkana, Khairpur, Jacobabad, Shikarpur
and Sukkur.
7000 HOUSING UNITS FOR
DESTITUTE PEOPLES OF RURAL AREAS
During a meeting with Peoples
Housing Cell (PHC) officers Minister Housing
informed that Chief Minister Sindh desires to
initiate construction of 6500 hosing units in
rural areas spread all over the province. A
summary has been formally approval by Chief
Minister Sindh to construct housing units in
following Districts:
- Kashmore
200 units
- Khairpur
600 units
- Larkana
600 units
- Shikarpur
400 units
- Kamber/Shahdadkot
400 units
- Ghotki
300 units
- Sukkur
400 units
- Shaheed Benazirabad
600 units
- Sanghar
200 units
- Tharparker (Nagarparker)
200 units
- Dadu
200 units
- Matiari
200 units
- Jamshoro
200 units
- Badin
200 units
- Hyderabad
200 units
- Jacobabad
200 units
- Karachi
200 units
- Mirpurkhas
200 units
- Nausheroferoz
200 units
- Tando Allah Yar
200 units
- Thatta
200 units
- Umerkot
200 units
- Tando Muhammad Khan
200 units
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Total
6500 units
KHAIRPUR HOUSING SCHEME INITIATED
PHC has invited applications from Consulting Firms for providing consultancy
services to develop integrated township scheme at Khairpur. Sealed applications
will be received till 22nd April 2009 and opened the same day in PHC
office.
PHA TO TRASNFER ITS 488 FLATS IN THE NAME OF PHC
Services and General Administration Department has requested Pakistan Housing
Authority to expedite transfer of 488 flats at Landhi in the name of Peoples
Housing Cell Government of Sindh. Out of these flats 160 are reserved for
families of victims of tragic incident of 18th Oct 2007 and remaining
will be given to lower grade employees of Sindh Government on subsidized rates.
A formal policy decision to this effect will be taken in the Steering Committee
meeting next week
MOBILIZATION ADVANCE RELEASED TO SRSO
On 16th March
2009 Peoples Housing Cell released 10% Mobilization
Advance of Rs: 5,040,000/= to Sindh Rural Support Organization. Earlier a
contract worth Rs:50.400 million for construction of 200 houses in selected
Union Councils of Districts Khairpur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Sukkur and Jacobabad
was signed between PHC and SRSO. Each housing unit will consist of one room
(14x16), verandah, toilet, kitchen with boundary wall and will cost Rs:
252,000/=. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah had approved the project on
6th March 2009.
CHIEF MINISTER SINDH APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF 200 HOUSES THROUGH SRSO
9th
March 2009: Mr. Zia ul Islam Special Assistant to CM on Housing for
Poor/Chairman PHC and Chief Executive Officer SRSO signed a contract document
worth Rs: 50.400 million for construction of 200 houses in selected Union
Councils of Districts Khairpur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Sukkur and Jacobabad. Each
housing unit will consist of one room (14x16), verandah, toilet, kitchen with
boundary wall and will cost Rs: 252,000/=. Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Syed
Qaim Ali Shah had approved the project on 6th March 2009.
UNDP PROJECT SITE AT KARACHI VISITED
9th
March 2009: A PHC team led by Mr. Zia Ul Islam and UNDP team led by Mr. Masood Lohar along
with other officers visited selected sites for 25 energy-efficient low cost
houses to be built at Kakapir village, Sandspit-Manora Road Karachi. They also
met with elected representatives, members of community organizations and some of
the beneficiaries and expressed satisfaction over selection of deserving and
needy people who are poorest in the community. HOUSING PROJECTS IN THARPARKAR AND SANGHAR SOON
HOUSING PROJECTS IN THARPARKAR AND
SANGHAR SOON
3rd
March 2009: In a meeting held between Agha Taimoor Khan Minister for Housing
and Mr. Zia ul Islam Special Assistant to CM on Housing for Poor/Chairman PHC it
was decided that PHC will launch housing projects in Nagarparkar-Tharparkar and
Sanghar Districts.
INTEGRATED HOUSING SCHEME AT DEH NAGAN, TAISER TOWN
3rd
March 2009: In a meeting by Minister Housing and PHC team of professionals
concept plans for developing integrated housing scheme on 50 acres land at Deh
Nagan Taiser Town was discussed. PHC will submit concept plan before the
Steering Committee for approval before launching the same.
MOBILIZATION ADVANCE PAID TO UNDP
Feb
20, 2009:
Minister Housing Mr. Agha Taimoor Khan paid a
cheque of Rs:34,547,400/= to Mr. Masood Lohar of
UNDP as mobilization advance of PHC’s project
for construction of 500 energy efficient low
cost houses in coastal areas of districts Badin,
Thatta and Karachi. PHC had earlier signed an
MOA with UNDP for the project.
PHC & SURVEY OF PAKISTAN TO JOIN HANDS FOR
HOUSING PROGRAMFeb
19, 2009: Director
Survey of Pakistan has offered their services
for topographical survey of selected lands for
low cost housing program. Mr. Muhammad Aslam
Technical Officer Survey of Pakistan held a
meeting to this effect with Mr. Zia Ul Islam
Special Assistant to CM on Housing for Poor. PHC
has provided them details of land earmarked for
housing program for initial assessment of cost
of survey and examination of available data with
Survey of Pakistan who will respond with a
proposal within a few days.
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION HOUSE FOR POOR FISHERMAN INSPECTED.Feb
16, 2009: Mr. Zia Ul Islam Special
Assistant to CM on Housing for Poor and Chairman
People’s Housing Cell inspected under
construction house of Mr. Abdus Sattar at
Ibrahim Hyderi and expressed his satisfaction
over pace of construction. The house is being
constructed for poor fisherman free of cost
using innovative technology of fire proof Ferro
Cement and is expected to be completed by the
end of this month.
MINISTERS VISITED 488 FLATS AT LANDHI.
Feb 13, 2009: Mr. Agha Taimoor Khan
Minister for Housing, Mr. Agha Siraj Durrani
Minister Local Government, Mr. Rashid Rabbani
Advisor to CM and Mr. Zia Ul Islam Special
Assistant to CM on Housing for Poor visited 488
flats built by PHA at Landhi on February 13,
2009. They appreciated the quality and
preparations being undertaken to hand over these
flats to People’s Housing Cell. They have also
decided to reserve first 10 blocks comprising
160 flats for giving to families of victims of
18th October 2007 free of cost.
MEETING REGARDING STATUS OF TITLE OF 488 FLATS
WILL BE HELD TODAY
Feb 11, 2009: A meeting will be held
in the office of Secretary (GA&C), Services,
General Administration & Coordination Department
regarding the status of title of 488 flats out
of which 150 flats will be given to families
affected by tragedies of 18th Oct and
27th Dec 2008 and remaining flats to
non gazetted government servants of Government
of Sindh.
PRESENTATIONS MADE BY CONSULTANTS ON
LARKANA HOUSING PROJECT
Feb 9, 2009:
Two Consulting Firms made presentations
on their concept of Low Cost Housing Project at
Larkana. Minister Housing Agha Taimoor Khan, Special
Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh on Housing for
Poor/Chairman Peoples Housing Cell Mr. Zia-ul-Islam
and Members of Technical Committee attended the
presentation. Thirteen Consultants have been short
listed by the Technical Committee. Remaining
Consultants will present their concept in coming
week, after which the best among them will be
appointed for Larkana Housing Project.
INSPECTION OF PHA
FLATS AT LANDHI
Jan 29, 2009: Director Arch/Planner
PHC and representatives of SGA&CD inspected PHA
flats at Landhi on 28th Jan 2009. PHA
will hand over these flats to Peoples Housing Cell
on completion of inspection. Some of these flats
will be allotted to families affected by tragedies
of 18th Oct and 27th Dec 2007.
The remaining flats will be given to non gazetted
government servants on subsidized rates.
PHC UNDP PROJECT
APPROVED
Jan
29, 2009: Economic Affairs Division,
Government of Pakistan has agreed in principle to
the PHC - UNDP project for construction of 500
houses in coastal areas of Districts Badin, Thatta
and Karachi. UNDP has started making bricks,
quarries to start construction work within a few
days.
LOW COST HOUSING
SITE INSPECTED
Jan 27, 2009: Mr. Agha Taimor Khan
Provincial Minister for Housing, Mr. Zia-ul-Islam
Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh on Housing
for Poor/Chairman Peoples Housing Cell and Mr.
Tasneem Siddiquie Chairman Saiban along with other
government officials visited the site of 50 acres
land at Deh Nagan on 27th Jan 2009. Mr.
Tasneem Siddiquie Chairman Saiban briefed the
Minister Housing about the concept of incremental
development. The Chief Minister
Sindh during meeting of Steering Committee of PHC on
26th Jan 2008 had approved launching of
incremental housing scheme at the site already in
possession of PHC.
FOLLOW UP MEETING
FOR TRANSFER OF 488 FLATS TO PHC
Jan
26, 2009: A meeting held under the
chairmanship of Mr. Zia-ul-Islam Special Assistant
to Chief Minister Sindh on Housing for Poor/Chairman
Peoples Housing Cell. Ms Iffat Malik Dy Secretary
SGA&CD, XEN Works & Services Deptt and others. The
modus operandi for transfer of 488 flats at Landhi
to PHC and taking over of its possession was
discussed.
The Chairman PHC
constituted a committee of Director Arch/Planner,
Section Officer (Estate) SGA&CD, AEN Works &
Services Deptt and respresentative of PHA to inspect
each and every flat and submit their report on day
to day basis.
HOUSING PROGRAM
REVIEWED
Jan 26, 2009: A meeting of the
Steering Committee of Peoples Housing Cell was held
under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed
Qaim Ali Shah to review progress of Top Priority
Housing Program for the Poor. The Chief Minister
Sindh appreciated efforts of Peoples Housing Cell
for providing houses to homeless. It was decided in the
meeting that PHC will initiate Home Improvement
Program in rural areas of the province and a group
of villages consisting approx 1000 families will be
selected for the pilot project. For urban areas an
incremental development housing scheme will be
launched at 50 acres land already handed over to PHC
in collaboration with SAIBAN a renowned NGO.
The Chief Minister
Sindh informed that 488 flats built by PHA at Landhi
Karachi will soon be transferred to PHC out of which
150 flats will be given to families affected by
tragedies of 27th Dec 2008. PHC will
submit a proposal for disposal of remaining flats to
non gazetted government servants.
LARKANA HOUSING
PROJECT FOR POOR
Jan 24, 2009: A meeting of Technical
Committee of Peoples Housing Cell held on Jan 24th 2009 to evaluate technical proposals submitted by
Consulting Firms for Larkana Mega Housing Project.
Another meeting of the
Committee will be held on 31st Jan 2009
to finalize / short list Consulting Firms before
award of work.
MEETING HELD FOR
TRANSFER OF 488 FLATS TO PHC
Jan 23, 2009: A meeting was held in
the office of Secretary (GA) SGA&CD regarding
transfer of 488 flats to PHC. Meeting was attended
by Chairman PHC, Secretaries GA & Services and
Addl
Secretary (GA) SGA&CD. It was decided that a
joint inspection of all flats will be held on fast
track basis and will be completed on or before 5th Feb 2009 to ascertain details of specific repairs
required. A task force comprising representatives of
PHA, PHC SGA&CD, KBCA and W&S Deptt was also
constituted to over see any problem or difference of
opinion.
Work on Fisherman’s house started
Jan 17, 2009: Construction of
Fisherman’s house at Ibrahim Hyderi started. The
fire burnt down wooden house of Mr. Abdus Sattar on
22nd Dec 2008 killing his three
children. Former Minister Housing and Mr. Zia-ul-Islam
Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh on Housing
for Poor had visited the site on 24th Dec
2008 and promised construction of their house free
of cost for the grieved family.
The house is being
constructed with innovative technology using fire
proof Ferro-cement and will be ready by the end of
February 2009.
PHC TAKES OVER LAND
AT DEH NAGIN, DISTRICT KARACHI
JANUARY 16, 2008
Under the directions of Chairman
PHC, Zia-ul-Isalm, Senior Director, Aijaz Ahmed
Mahesar & Director (Technical), Syed Manzar Abbas,
took over the possession of land measuring 50 acres
at Deh Nagin adjacent to Surjani town, District
Karachi in first phase. Another 50 acres land will
be shortly handed over to PHC. Keeping in view large scale
encroachments going on in the area, PHC has duly
alerted SHO Surjani town and all concerned high
officials to keep a vigil on the land till the
housing activity starts in the area. People’s Housing Cell will
initiate housing scheme on this site shortly.
According to plan PHC will launch incremental
development housing scheme on 50 acre land, where
houses to shelter less families be provided in
accordance with the affordability of poor people.
CHIEF MINISTER, SINDH & FEDERAL
MINISTER HOUSING JOINTLY REVIEW ‘HOUSING FOR POOR’
PROGRAM
Dated: January 12,
2009
A review of ‘Housing for Poor’ program was held at
Chief Minister’s House Karachi on January 12, 2008
in which Chief Minister, Sindh, Federal Minister for
Housing, Provincial Ministers for Housing and Law
and Managing Director, Pakistan Housing Authority
participated.
Participants were briefed about the six projects
launched by Peoples Housing Cell (PHC) in rural &
Urban Areas. It was decided that 100 acre land in
Keamari will be transferred by the Provincial
Government to the Federal Ministry of Housing at
subsidised rates. It was also decided that 368
apartments built by Federal Government at Landhi,
for which Government of Sindh has already paid full
price, shall be taken over immediately by Government
of Sindh.
Some of these apartments may be considered for
transfer to PHC for giving away to the deserving,
needy poor people. It was also decided that Pakistan
Housing Authority, Islamabad and People’s Housing
Cell will enter in to partnership to build houses
for the poor on the lands already selected by the
People’s Housing Cell.
CHAIRMAN PHC VISITS MODEL HOUSE, LARKANA DISTRICT
Dated: January 6, 2009
Zia-ul-Islam, Chairman, PHC and Aijaz Ahmed Mahesar,
Director, Administration had visited Model House at
Larkana districts where rural housing schemes are
being launched. The model house being constructed by SRSO in
Bharchoond village near Garhi Khuda Bux. The house
is being constructed for Mst Leelan who is a widow
with five minor children, four of them are baby
girls. Later on site visit of the proposed land in Larkana
was also made where instructions were issued to
expedite the process of transfer of land to PHC in
order to roll out the high priority program of the
government without any further delay.
REVIEW OF PROGRESS OF TRANSFER OF LANDS TO PHC BY
THE CHAIRMAN PHC WITH DCOs.
Dated: January 5, 2009
Zia-ul-Islam, Chairman, PHC and Aijaz Ahmed Mahesar,
Director PHC, had a review meeting with the DCOs of
Sukkur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Dadu, Qambar
and Kashmore on 5th January 2009 at
Circuit House Sukkur. The meeting focused on
identification of suitable state lands & review of
the progress of transfer of land to the PHC for the
purpose of construction of houses for the poor which
is a high priority program of the Peoples Party
Government. All DCOs were briefed on the requirements of PHC
especially that the lands should be inside or on the
periphery of towns, with access to basic necessities
like drinking water, electricity and gas. Such
requirements are in view of the lessons learnt from
the failure of previous housing programs of various
governments in the past. Chairman PHC informed DCOs that progress related
to the transfer of land to PHC is not satisfactory.
He also discussed the difficulties which the PHC is
facing in transfer and mutating the identified lands
in its favour. It is decided that, DCOs shall move
summaries for Chief Minister for formal transfer of
all the identified lands immediately through PHC.
Five districts Sukkur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Larkana, &
Khairpur were selected for launching integrated
townships.
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