City and District Real Estate News

Karachi : ReNews Pakistan
The Sindh government has inaugurated the Karachi Industrial Water Park (TP-1), a major wastewater recycling project designed to supply treated municipal wastewater to industries while conserving freshwater for drinking and household consumption across the city.
The project will have the capacity to provide up to 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of recycled water to Karachi’s industrial sector once its two phases become fully operational, potentially reducing the pressure that factories place on the city’s limited freshwater resources.
Under the first phase, the facility will supply 35 MGD of treated wastewater for industrial use. Work on the second phase, which will add another 65 MGD to the system, is being launched alongside the inauguration of the initial phase.
The second phase is targeted for completion within six months. Once the expansion is completed, the facility is expected to provide industries with up to 100 MGD of treated process water during 2027.
The initiative is based on recycling municipal wastewater that would otherwise remain underutilised or contribute to environmental problems. After treatment, the recycled water will be supplied to factories for industrial processes, replacing a portion of the freshwater currently consumed by the industrial sector.
The recycled supply is intended specifically for industrial purposes and will not be used as drinking water.
Karachi has long faced pressure on its water supply system due to rapid population growth, urban expansion, industrial demand and constraints in existing water infrastructure. Diverting treated wastewater to industries is expected to allow a greater share of freshwater supplies to remain available for residential and other essential uses.
The project also introduces a more circular approach to urban water management by treating wastewater as a reusable resource rather than waste requiring disposal. Besides conserving freshwater, recycling municipal wastewater can help reduce the environmental burden associated with untreated or inadequately treated sewage entering natural waterways and coastal areas.
The Sindh government is advancing the industrial water park in collaboration with public and private sector stakeholders as part of wider efforts to strengthen Karachi’s water infrastructure and improve the sustainability of industrial development.
For Karachi’s industrial areas, a dedicated recycled-water supply could also provide an alternative source of process water at a time when competition for conventional water supplies remains high between residential, commercial and industrial consumers.
Once both phases are operational, the 100 MGD recycling capacity could represent a significant shift in how the city meets industrial water demand, with wastewater increasingly reused for economic activity while higher-quality freshwater is preserved for residents.
The Karachi Industrial Water Park forms part of broader efforts to improve the city’s long-term water security, promote sustainable urban development and reduce the environmental impact of wastewater disposal.

Lahore : ReNews Pakistan
Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Tahir Farooq has directed officials to accelerate land acquisition and development work in LDA City while ensuring complete transparency in land procurement and compensation payments, warning that strict action will be taken over any complaints of irregularities.
The LDA director general issued the directives during a visit to LDA City, where the Director LDA City, Director Engineering and Director Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) briefed him on land acquisition, ongoing development projects and other related matters.
Officials informed the DG that the land acquisition process in Mouza Toor Warraich was progressing rapidly. Farooq inspected ongoing development work as well as land already acquired by the authority and directed officials to further expedite the acquisition of the remaining land in the area.
He said representatives of all relevant departments had been deployed at the LDA One Window Cell to facilitate citizens. Revenue staff and LDA teams are also available at the facility to provide guidance and assistance on land acquisition and other related matters.
Later, Farooq chaired a meeting to review development work, land acquisition and other matters concerning LDA City. He directed officials to ensure transparency at every stage of land acquisition and compensation payments to affected landowners, warning that strict action would be taken if any complaint was received.
The DG also ordered the immediate removal of encroachments from acquired land and directed officials to clear such properties at the earliest and install boards identifying them as LDA-owned land.
He specifically directed that LDA ownership boards be installed on acquired land along Canal Road and Ring Road to protect the authority's property from encroachments and illegal occupation.
Farooq also ordered the complete computerisation of land acquisition records and called for stronger coordination among all relevant departments. He directed officials to deploy additional machinery to accelerate development work and ensure that construction activities in LDA City continue without interruption.
The DG instructed the authorities concerned to take special measures to provide residential facilities to citizens and expedite the completion of development infrastructure across the housing scheme.
During the meeting, officials also briefed him on measures being taken and progress made in land acquisition in Mouza Halloki. Farooq directed the authorities to take similar measures to advance land acquisition in other mouzas falling within LDA City.
He stressed that development activities in LDA City should continue uninterrupted and that land acquisition and other issues potentially affecting the pace of the project should be resolved on a priority basis.
The meeting was attended by the Additional DG Urban Planning, Director LDA City, Director Engineering, Director LAC, Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue, DCR, Assistant Commissioner Nishtar Town and other officials concerned.

Islamabad : ReNews Pakistan
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has set a six month target for completing development work in Islamabad’s Sector E-12 after recovering more than 1,000 kanals of land that had remained under occupation for decades, removing one of the major obstacles to the long-delayed project.
CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf said the authority had accelerated development activities in the sector and was aiming to complete the remaining work within six months.
If achieved, the target could bring an end to a development delay stretching back nearly four decades. Sector E-12 was launched by the CDA in 1989, but development remained incomplete due largely to possession issues involving acquired land and unresolved compensation claims.
The authority has recently intensified efforts to take possession of land required for development and has recovered more than 1,000 kanals through an operation against longstanding occupations. The recovered land is estimated to be worth billions of rupees.
The development is expected to allow the CDA to proceed with infrastructure work in areas where progress had previously been held up because the authority did not have possession of the required land.
Alongside the land-recovery operation, the civic agency has taken steps to address outstanding claims involving local landowners. Around 15 allotment letters were recently handed over to affected landlords, while the CDA has assured stakeholders that genuine pending compensation cases will be resolved.
Development work has already made significant progress in three sub-sectors of E-12, while the authority has now shifted its attention to Sub-Sector 4, where work had remained stalled.
With possession of additional land secured, the CDA plans to undertake construction of roads and municipal infrastructure as well as other civic facilities required to make the sector suitable for residential development.
Ashraf credited CDA officials involved in the operation and Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi for supporting efforts to recover the land and facilitate progress on the sector.
Sector E-12 has remained one of Islamabad’s most prolonged development cases. Although the sector was launched more than three decades ago, repeated disputes over possession, compensation and acquired land prevented the project from reaching completion, affecting allottees awaiting development of their properties.
The latest land recovery and the six-month completion target indicate a renewed effort by the civic agency to resolve those longstanding issues and bring the sector into its final development phase.
However, similar challenges continue to affect several other sectors of the federal capital. Development remains pending in Sectors C-13, C-15, C-16, D-13, E-13 and F-13, where compensation-related matters have yet to be fully resolved by the CDA.