Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP)
Thousands of farmers fear possible evictions in Pakistan’s Punjab province for planned megacity

The Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project was initiated in August 2020 with the objective to address “issues of pollution, sewage, housing and employment.”

Ravi river dev project Pakistan Farmers in Punjab province of Pakistan protest forced acquisition of land

Farmers claim that the forcible acquisition of their farmlands for the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP) is illegal and in violation of the order passed by the Supreme Court in January this year