PM Imran lays Foundation of shelter for Homeless in Lahore

Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday laid the foundation stone of a shelter project in Lahore for the down-and-out segments of society who spend nights on the streets under the open sky.

After the event he tweeted that

“Today I laid the foundation for 1st of 5 shelters for the homeless in Lahore & one in Pindi to be followed by shelters in other cities. We are committed to building a social net for our poor citizens so everyone has a shelter over his/her head & access to health & education.”

This shelter home will provide food and shelter to 120 people who are left to spend their night out in the open. The project is meant to broaden the circle of state’s and citizens’ social responsibility. Under this project, shelter homes will be constructed in five parts of the city; Data Darbar, Lari Adda, Railway Station, Thokar, and Badami Bagh. Orders in this regard were earlier given by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to Lahore development Authority, which invited tender for the project earlier this month. Land meant for the shelter home near Lahore Railway Station belongs to the provincial government, but the construction work will be carried out by the federal government at a cost of PKR 250 million.

In the first phase alone, five shelter homes will be constructed in the vicinity of Data Darbar. To oversee the functioning of these homes, a board will be formed.

According to Radio Pakistan, the shelter building will be based upon a "state of the art" design with simplicity in order to improve its utility, besides availability of separate facilities to ensure best usage of the place.

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