LAHORE: The Punjab government has released funds worth Rs50 million for the rehabilitation of the dilapidated buildings located inside the Walled City of Lahore. The amount will be spent to restore only 30 buildings while there are hundreds of other buildings in dire need of rehabilitation. These buildings are located in the Delhi Gate, Yaki Gate, Bhatti Gate, Taxali Gate, Lohari Gate and the Shah Alam Gate. Sources privy to the development informed that the WCLA had demanded Rs200 million to restore around 112 buildings, but the finance department released an amount of only Rs50 million. They further said that the finance department released Rs20 million during the fiscal year 2016-17 and the funds were utilised to restore 12 buildings.

Source: Pakistan Today February 23, 2018 16:30 UTC