Draft Master Plan for Lahore Division 2050 — Public Notice by Lahore Development Authority

Issuer: Lahore Development Authority (LDA). Purpose: Draft Master Plan of Lahore Division 2050 to guide projected population growth, urban expansion, infrastructure, land use and economic development for Lahore Division, including districts Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib.

The Master Plan projects population growth to 2050, identifies regional strategies and proposes individual urban settlement plans. The plan was prepared/updated by a consultant and includes inputs from relevant stakeholders and provincial/local agencies.

Estimated total population for Lahore Division by 2050: approximately 40.5 million.

Key regional strategies and priorities include:

• Settlement hierarchy and identification of urban centres
• Identification of industrial and logistics hubs
• Transportation network improvements, including new rail links and a Regional Ring Road
• Northern expansion with functional zones, Sports City and a new administrative hub
• Cultural heritage focus areas
• Landscape planning including regional parks and green corridors
• Eco-tourism development and agricultural hubs to enhance food security
• Allocation of additional economic land to support approximately 6.9 million new jobs

Consultation and coordination: The Master Plan was prepared in consultation with local governments, Punjab agencies and development authorities to ensure integrated regional development and implementation of approved projects and initiatives.

Note: This is a public notice of the draft regional/master planning exercise. No application or closing date is specified on this notice.