By Asad Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has urged the need of making conducive policies to promote flood and climate resilient houses in Pakistan. She said that the recent floods have brought huge devastation in Pakistan destroying millions of houses and causing loss of over PKR 1.2 trillion, therefore, it is very important that the government should focus on making new policies to promote environmental friendly and green houses in the country that should reduce floods and climate induced risks.
The federal minister said that Pakistan was witnessing growing urbanization as in the future 60 percent of the population will be living in urban areas and it is very important that sustainable urbanization with better municipal services in cities should be promoted to reduce pressure on urban communities.
Sherry Rehman said this while addressing as Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the 1st International Housing EXPO 22 organized by the Ministry of Housing and Works by Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad, which will continue up to Dec: 11, 2022.
Speaking as Guest of Honor on the occasion, Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi said that construction industry stimulates the economy and emphasized that the State Bank of Pakistan and the government should make policies in consultation with the private sector to facilitate the better growth of this important industry.
