The Federal Minister for Communication Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan has directed the concerned authorities in National Highway Authority to accelerate the pace of work on NHA housing project so that its benefits could instantly be transferred to the employees. He issued these instructions during a presentation in the Ministry where Chairman National Highway Authority, Altaf Ahmed Ch. gave the Minister a detailed briefing about various aspects of the project. The Minister was informed that Rs. 1.7 billion housing project was launched in 2004 and was meant to complete in 2006. The project, however, got delayed owing to various land acquisition related issues. The Minister was told that the land acquisition process had been duly completed and efforts were being made for an early development of the project. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the housing project was meant for the betterment of NHA employees and therefore its early completion was necessary. He said that a lot of precious time had already been wasted and no one could afford to delay the project further. He asked the concerned officials to complete the process of land transfer on emergency basis and directed the contractor to take all the necessary steps in this regard. The minister said that the housing scheme should include all the basic amenities of life including hospitals, schools, shopping malls, play grounds and recreational facilities. He also asked the members of the housing society to pay their dues and emphasized the need for a better utilization of commercial land so that funds required to develop the scheme could be made available in time.