“Lahore Prime” a project by Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) held a grand auction of 5 prime plots. The open auction was a success as it generated a mammoth amount of Rs. 21.8 billion.
Bidders from national and international leading investment groups and developers participated in the auction process.
Overall thirteen bidders took part in the auction. Nova City Developers and Bayraktar Insaat (a Turkish Real Estate giant) won Lahore Prime 1. Lahore Prime 2 was won by AEC, Lahore Prime 3 by M Abbas Khan. Lastly, Pakistan Corporate Consortium picked Lahore Prime 4 and 5.
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Lahore Prime Grand Auction by CBD Lahore took place today and through successful and transparent bidding 21.8 billion rupees were generated.#Lahore #Punjab #Pakistan #BusinessDistrict #CentralBusinessDistrict #CBD 🇵🇰🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/7tdeVPODPj
— Developing Pakistan (@developingpak) September 7, 2021
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister of Punjab, Usman Buzdar said activities like Lahore Prime are helpful as they contribute to the economy.
“I am overwhelmed to announce about the successful auction event that LCBDDA aimed to provide to the people with an appropriate ecosystem and infrastructure supporting the livelihood of city dwellers,” Usman Buzdar said.
“Undoubtedly, the activities like Lahore Prime contribute to the alleviation of business and economy,” he further added.
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Mega construction in Lahore: Good for the environment?
After Karachi, Lahore is a hub of urbanization. With massive projects underway, the government will soon reform Lahore.
To clarify, there are many projects currently under construction in Lahore. The ongoing projects include remodeling of junctions, Lahore Development Authority (LDA) City.
However, it is important to note that such massive construction increases pollution. Lahore is already notorious for its polluted air.
According to air pollution data released by the US Air Quality Index (AQI), Lahore ranks as the most polluted city in the world.
Moreover, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies Lahore’s air as “hazardous.” In short, this is due to Lahore’s AQI falling in the range of 301 and higher. To sum up, EPA regards air quality as satisfactory if the AQI is under 50.
However, to fight climate change, PM Khan inaugurated the largest Miyawaki forest in Lahore. The forest aims to create carbon sinks and better combat pollution in the city.
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