PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has established Land Use and Building Control Authority to prevent haphazard housing societies on agricultural lands and to protect such spaces.

According to a statement, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed the authorities concerned to take steps for making the newly-established Land Use and Building Control Authority fully functional on war footing so that the purpose for which it was established be achieved.

He was chairing a meeting regarding Land Use and Building Control Authority here. Provincial Minister for Local Government Faisal Amin Gandapur, Secretary Finance Ikramullah and Secretary Law Masaud Ahmad attended the meeting.

The meeting approved the constitution of provincial Land Use and Building Control Council under the Land Use and Building Control Authority Act. The chief minister directed for convening the council’s first meeting in a couple of weeks.

The council will be headed by chief minister while additional chief secretary, senior member Board of Revenue, concerned administrative secretaries and experts from private sector will be its members.

The council is mandated to provide policy framework and is the highest forum of approval of land use and master plans in the province.

The chief minister also directed the authorities of local government department to devise lease policy for acquiring lands on lease for establishment of markets and bus stands.

Published in Dawn, July 8th, 2022