{"id":4751,"date":"2022-10-20T15:11:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T10:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=4751"},"modified":"2022-10-20T15:11:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T10:11:36","slug":"kp-minister-urges-discouraging-housing-colonies-on-agricultural-lands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/kp-minister-urges-discouraging-housing-colonies-on-agricultural-lands\/","title":{"rendered":"KP Minister Urges Discouraging Housing Colonies on Agricultural Lands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR: Arshad Ayub Khan, the Provincial Minister for Irrigation, stated on Wednesday that the construction of housing colonies on agricultural land would be prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>These directives were issued while presiding over a review meeting on ongoing small dam projects attended by Secretary Irrigation Muhammad Ayaz, Additional Secretary Nawaz Khan, Director General Small Dams Sahibzada Shabbir, and other relevant officials.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/farmers-announce-massive-protests-as-ruda-illegally-occupies-more-farmland-along-ravi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576\"><style> .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576:active, .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Farmers Announce Massive Protests as RUDA 'Illegally' Occupies More Farmland Along Ravi<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The minister also stated that the construction of housing colonies on agricultural lands would be discouraged at every level as it has posed a risk to food security.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, he claimed that building small dams would raise underground water levels and help agriculture by increasing underground water storage.<\/p>\n<p>The Provincial Irrigation Minister was also briefed on projects currently underway under the supervision of the Small Dams Directorate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR: Arshad Ayub Khan, the Provincial Minister for Irrigation, stated on Wednesday that the construction of housing colonies on agricultural land would be prohibited. These directives were issued while presiding over a review meeting on ongoing small dam projects attended by Secretary Irrigation Muhammad Ayaz, Additional Secretary Nawaz Khan, Director General Small Dams Sahibzada Shabbir, and other relevant officials. 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