The Prime Minister Imran Khan while speaking to journalists during his visit to Rakh Jhok forest said that the government would move the Supreme Court after the Lahore High Court nullified the Ravi Urban Development Project.
As per details, The Premier said that this time, the case would be presented in a better manner to inform the court about the significance of the project in view of urban development and civic facilities.
The PM Imran Khan said that there was a misconception about the Ravi Urban project that it was a housing society, Instead the grand project aimed at correcting the faults in the wake of unplanned construction of the city.
It must be noted that the Lahore High Court had declared the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP) illegal while announcing a verdict on the petitions against the project.
The LHC also declared Section 4 of the Ravi Urban Development Authority (amendment) Ordinance 2021 unlawful and unconstitutional, The mentioned section is contradictory to Article 144 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister Imran khan while highlighting the salient features of the project, said that it included plantation of 20 million trees as part of forestation, construction of barrages to up water table, and filtration of sewerage.
The Premier further said that the $20-billion project would provide employment and encourage foreign investment, added that already Rs1.5 billion had been received in this regard.
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