ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board held its 7th meeting and decided to hire a consultant to check the progress of CDA’s current development projects through a third-party audit.
As per the details, the meeting, led by Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa, agreed to audit all CDA projects to make sure everything is clear and accountable. They also decided to list illegal housing societies on the CDA website and share this information through the media. This will help people know where not to invest their money.
Randhawa asked for a list of legal housing societies to be added to the CDA website, divided by zones. He said this would help people understand which housing societies are safe for investment.
The board also approved new job positions to improve the work of the Estate Management Directorate-3. They agreed to bring back Plot No. 28 in the I-8 Markaz after completing all necessary steps, as per CDA’s plot restoration policy. The plot will only be restored after all dues are paid.
The CDA Board also gave the go-ahead to redesign, build, and develop the Arts and Craft Village. Chairman Randhawa told the Member Engineering and Member Planning to visit the site, assess it, and suggest ways to improve it. The goal is to make the village a model area and a new spot for local and foreign tourists.
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The meeting decided to set up a Building and Housing Control Agency to handle issues related to buildings and housing and help people with property matters in the capital. They also agreed to ensure the timely construction of a Food Street and walking paths in the Blue Area.
The board approved a three-month extension for the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) to keep collecting and moving garbage to dumping sites. RWMC will pick up waste daily from the city, take it to Islamabad’s waste transfer stations, and then to specific dumping sites.
The meeting also approved creating permanent dumping sites for Islamabad, thinking about future needs. It was shared that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide technical help for building these sites.
Randhawa said the dumping sites would be made using science-based methods to lower carbon emissions and pollution while meeting modern standards. He added that these sites would be turned into “Waste-to-Energy” projects to match future demands.
