LAHORE, Feb 21 (APP): Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz
Sharif said Sunday that no any historical sites of city would
be affected during the route of Orange Line Train project as all
necessary measures had been adopted for the conservation of
historical heritage.
He stated this during a meeeting with a delegation led
by Programme Specialist World Heritage Center, UNESCO Ms.
Junhi Han who met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz
Sharif. Matters regarding measures for conservation of
historical sites on the route of Lahore Orange Line Metro
Train Project were discussed in the meeting.
Talking to UNESCO delegation, the Chief Minister said that
Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project of Punjab government
was a revolutionary step for the provision of modern and
comfortable transport facilities to the citizens.
He said that Lahore was not only a historical city but
it also had a population of one crore therefore, a modern
and reliable transport system had become need of the hour.
He said that while the Punjab government was spending
billions of rupees on the improvement of education, health
and other social sectors, was also paying attention to the
provision of a modern, comfortable and economical transport
facilities to the masses.
Shehbaz Sharif said that Punjab government had successfully
launched metro bus project in Lahore while metro bus service
was also operating in Rawalpindi/Islamabad which was not only
benefitting lakhs of citizens daily but also resulting in
saving of fuel and time.
Similarly, he said that work was also in progress speedily
on Metro bus project Multan and it would be completed during
next few months. He said that it was not the destiny of the
common man to travel by smoke emitting vehicles therefore,
Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project was being implemented
which would not only provide respectable transport facilities
to the citizens but also give a new identity to the provincial
metropolis.
Shehbaz said that after metro bus project, Lahore Orange Line Metro
Train Project is also an important project towards improvement
of public transport system. He said that this project will
result in transport facilities of international standard to
the common man, students, teachers and people of all walks
of life. He said that lakhs of persons will travel by metro
train daily and this project is of vital importance for
raising the living standard of common man.
Programme Specialist Jhuny Han said that meetings with
senior authorities of Punjab government had been very positive
and a close contact with Punjab government would be maintained.
She said that UNESCO and Punjab government were on the same
page.
Ceramic expert (Conservationist) Elena Agnini was also present.