pakistan geographical review 1954 - University of the Punjab

Because of this, it is necessary to employ a large number of demobilised men
and women in the execution of all such schemes.
At present most of the roads are dusty and the lanes are just dark and
narrow alleys, through which nothing bulky can pass with ease in many parts
of the town. The drainage is mostly cleared by evaporation in many parts of
the town. In the interest of the public health, the roads should be developed
in such a way that they should be wide enough for all traffic and the internal
roads pattern should be fused on a radial system. The pattern of the drainage
system may easily be governed to some extent by the topographical features
of the locality. The distribution of different kinds of buildings must be based
on estimates of present and future needs.
The plots of land which are to be zoned for industry, commerce, and
trade and residential purposes, should be allocated on the basis of the future
population of the town.
In this way, a whole propramme of grouping and re-grouping of the town
should be begun and town planning methods be adopted in order to improve the
town itself and expand it on the right lines.
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