LDA Draft Master Plan for Lahore Division 2050 — Public Notice

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has issued a public notice announcing the Draft Master Plan for Lahore Division (to guide growth and economic development through 2050). The plan covers Lahore Division including the districts of Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib and comprises a Regional Plan for the Division plus Individual Master Plans for major urban settlements within these districts. The update follows direction to review the earlier 2022 plan in light of the latest census, approved projects, and external reviewers appointed by the Lahore High Court.

Key population projections (population in thousands):

Regional strategy elements highlighted in the notice include:

• Settlement hierarchy and identification of growth corridors
• Designation of industrial and logistics hubs
• Transport network improvements including potential rail links and a Regional Ring Road
• Planned northern expansion areas with functional zoning, a proposed sports city, and a new administrative hub
• Conservation of cultural heritage areas and creation of landscape zones, regional parks and green corridors
• Promotion of eco-tourism and agricultural hubs to enhance food security
• Allocation of additional economic land to support new jobs (notice references ~6.9 million additional jobs)

The notice states the Master Plan was prepared in consultation with relevant stakeholders including local governments, Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA), Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), and provincial departments. Individual master plans will be prepared for major urban settlements in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur and Nankana Sahib districts.

For further action or to participate in the consultation process, refer to the Lahore Development Authority as the issuing organization.