Sukh Chayn Gardens
Sukh Chayn Gardens Housing Estate is a Gated Community in the suburbs of Lahore, Pakistan.[1] It is a joint venture between the governments of Pakistan and China.
History
In December 2004, Pakistan and China signed a $110 million contract for the construction of a housing project on Multan Road in Lahore.[2] The contract was signed following talks between then Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz and President of the China State Construction Engineering Corp Sun Wen Jie. Shujaat Azeem, President of the Sukh Chayn Gardens, signed the contract from the Pakistan side.
In April 2005, the Prime Ministers of Pakistan and China officially laid the foundation stone of Sukh Chayn Gardens, Pakistan's first and only housing estate to be designed and developed in collaboration with China and the contract was awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corp to complete the project within one year.
Geography
Sukh Chayn Gardens is located at 31°23′41″N 74°9′37″E / 31.39472°N 74.16028°ECoordinates: 31°23′41″N 74°9′37″E / 31.39472°N 74.16028°E. It has a total area of 2132.45 Kanals, out of which 1261.97 Kanals is for residential purposes, 52.65 Kanals for Commercial Area, 46.33 Kanals for public building area, 157.13 Kanals is left for green area and 42.60 Kanals for Graveyard.
It is divided into seven sectors:
- Sector A
- Sector B
- Sector C
- Sector D
- Sector E
- Sector F
- Sector G
Each sector has its own park and a commercial area.
Infrastructure
- 120 ft Wide Main Boulevard with Link roads, Footpaths and Pavements.
- Underground Electrification
- Independent Water Supply
- Water Filtration Plant
- Sewage & Garbage Disposal
- Storm Water Drainage
- Telecommunication with Multimedia Facility
- Fibre Optic and High Speed Internet Facility
- Landscaping
High speed wireless internet service has been launched at Sukh Chayn Gardens, and a French company has been assigned the task of installing Water Purification plant at the housing estate.
Amenities
- Musical Fountain
- Mini Zoo
- Central Mosque
- Secure and guarded walled compound
- Fully Trained Guard dogs
- Parks and Playgrounds for Children
- Indoor Gymnasium
- Shopping Mall
- Clubhouse
- Emergency ambulance service
- Medical clinic
A school (primary to A Levels) is currently under designing stage at the housing estate which will be run by the management of Sukh Chayn Gardens.
Plot handover ceremony
A plot handover ceremony took place on December 23, 2006 at Sukh Chayn Gardens and plots were handed over to the buyers for the construction of their houses.
The ceremony was arranged and catered by Pearl Continental Hotels, Lahore. Various famous artists including Hadiqa Kiani, Begum Nawazish Ali and Khalid Anum performed at the ceremony and the comparing was done by Natasha Hussain, a top Pakistani model/actress.
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Mian Amir Mahmood (mayor of Lahore) and other high ranking personalities along with other guests attended the ceremony.
Replica of Blue Mosque
A replica of Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey is under construction at Sukh Chayn Gardens and is expected to be completed in year 2010. A shopping area is planned in the basement of the mosque.
Nearby housing societies and places
Some of the nearby housing societies and places include:
- Bahria Town, Lahore
- DHA-EME Sector
- Tricon Village
- COMSATS, Lahore
- EDEN Canal Villas
- LDA Avenue
- Metro Cash and Carry
- Thokar Niaz Beig
- M-2 Motorway
- The Oasis Golf & Aqua Resort
See also
- Bahria Town, Lahore
References
- ↑ Google maps. "Location of Sukh Chayn Gardens". Google maps. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ China, Pakistan Sign 7 accords in vital sectors
