PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Housing Department on Tuesday approved a comprehensive set of measures to accelerate development work, facilitate plot owners and improve transparency in housing schemes across the province.
The decisions came during the 46th meeting of the Housing Department Board, chaired by housing minister Dr Amjad Ali at the department’s committee room.
Senior officials from the housing, law, finance and planning and development departments attended the meeting, said an official release issued here.
The board approved compensation payments for the affected people of the Jalouzai Housing Scheme in accordance with Supreme Court directions and sanctioned the establishment of the KP Housing Authority’s headquarters at Nistharabad, Peshawar.
It also approved the KP Housing Authority Commercial Property Leasing Regulations 2026 and decided to provide residential plots to government employees in various housing schemes throughthe Housing Foundation.
The board gave local journalists another opportunity to clear outstanding payments for plots allotted to them under the Dangram Housing Scheme in Swat, following a special direction from the housing minister.
It approved a revised policy and SOPs for plot owners and familyresidentialtenants in the Hayatabad High-Rise Scheme.
The board also sanctioned the ADP 2025-26 budget and funds for development works and basic infrastructure in various housing schemes.
The meeting approved steps to provide Sui gas to the Malazai Housing Scheme and decided to engage legal teams on a case-to-case basis to effectively pursue litigation concerning housing schemes.
The board also increased the plot size for heirs of police martyrs from three to five marlas in Hangu Township and Mega City Nowshera.
Dr Amjad Ali directed officials to ensure timely provision of basic amenities in all housing schemes and complete development projects within the stipulated timeframe.
He also ordered digitisation of the plot management system so that beneficiaries could access their plot records online, describing the move as an important step towards greater transparency and public facilitation. APP