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The East Indian Railway approved its first large scale acquisition of state land between Howrah and Liluah

According to the notification published in Part One of the Government of India Gazette on 28 November 1903, the East Indian Railway authorised for the first time an extensive acqui......

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Karachi Launches Regularization Drive for Informal Housing Settlements

On November 6, 1995, the Government of Sindh embarked on one of the most ambitious urban land reform programs in Pakistan’s history the Karachi Katchi Abadi Regularization and Land......

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Approval of the Fair Housing Law in New York, discrimination in the housing sector declared unlawful

On 5 December 1957, New York City became the first city in the United States to enact legislation prohibiting racial and religious discrimination in the housing market. On this d......

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Lahore Improvement Trust Expands Model Town Housing to Meet Middle-Class Demand

On November 13, 1961, the Lahore Improvement Trust (LIT) approved a major expansion of Model Town, one of Lahore’s earliest planned residential areas. The project aimed to address ......

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Peshawar Launches First Ring Road Housing Expansion to Ease Inner-City Congestion

On November 17, 1994, the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) began its first Ring Road Housing Expansion Scheme to reduce congestion inside the historical core of Peshawar. By th......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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