Lahore:
The Pakistani government has prepared a ‘master plan’ to renew and beautify temples and gurdwaras in the country at a cost of PKR 1 billion.
The decision was taken at the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) meeting here under its chief Syed Ataur Rehman on Saturday.
“Under a master plan, temples and gurudwaras will be decorated and development work will be done with a budget of PKR1BN,” Rahman said.
He said, “A large amount is being spent at the minority places of worship.”
Rahman also said that ETPB received more than 1 billion rupees in revenue this year.
The meeting was attended by members of Hindu and Sikh communities from all over the country, as well as government and non-government members.
Speaking about the ETPB Development Scheme, which needs to be amended, Board Secretary Farid Iqbal told the members that after changing the scheme to increase the income of the department, the trust properties are now being presented for development.
He said, “The revenue of the department will increase the multifold by giving such land that was not used for long time,” he said.
The meeting decided to appoint a project director for development and renewal works in various temples and gurdwaras and operational work in the Project Management Unit Kartpur Corridor.
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