LAHORE – Presiding over a high-level meeting, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said construction of 22 model villages in the flood-affected areas of the province would start on March 15. These villages would be completed and handed over to the affected within 90 days, he added.
Shahbaz said the model villages, equipped with necessary facilities, would introduce a new culture in these areas, adding that the completion of construction within the timeframe was the responsibility of the contractors, saying the administration would ensure availability of construction material.
In the meeting held at the Chief Minister Secretariat, the CM said rehabilitation of the flood-affected people was the government’s responsibility. He said it was a challenge and the officers showing good performance in this regard would be encouraged.
Shahbaz said the model villages were being constructed with public donations.
