ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to launch a door-to-door survey in the federal capital to prepare a database of all citizens through geo-tagging, recording their location, residence and other details.
According to a press release, the survey will cover not only urban areas but also rural localities and informal settlements. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa.
The meeting was attended by CDA Member Administration and Estate Talat Mahmood, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, DIG Islamabad Police Jawad Tariq, officials of the Ministry of Interior, District Administration, NADRA, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and other senior officers.
The CDA said the main aim of the survey is to strengthen security, protect lives and property of citizens, and improve planning and development in Islamabad.
Pak ID App for Easy Registration:
During the meeting, NADRA gave a briefing on the “Pak ID” mobile app, which will allow citizens to register themselves at home through a simple process with minimal data entry.
Alongside the app, teams will also conduct door-to-door visits to collect family details, tenants’ information, data of relatives and records of foreign nationals.
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Chairman Randhawa directed that the app be made more user-friendly and linked with other existing applications. It will have an automated data collection feature to make the process quicker and easier.
The press release added that high-quality imagery support for the survey will also be taken from Suparco. Officials also decided to run an awareness campaign to encourage maximum public participation.
New Cleanliness and Waste Management Plan For Islamabad:
Meanwhile, the CDA is also working on a plan to establish an efficient cleanliness system and modernize solid waste management in the capital.
In this regard, Chairman Randhawa chaired another meeting attended by Member Administration and Estate Talat Mahmood, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, Member Planning Dr Khalid Hafiz, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch and other senior officials, including the Director General P&C, Director Solid Waste Management and Project Director Solid Waste Management.
The meeting was told that Islamabad has been divided into two packages. The first will cover urban sectors and Zones 1, 2 and 3, while the second will include rural areas in Zones 4 and 5. A two-bin system will be introduced in residential areas, while a three-bin system will be set up in commercial centers after a feasibility study.
The CDA chairman directed that the bidding process for waste management companies be expedited and conducted in a transparent, merit-based and competitive manner to attract national and international firms.
Randhawa also instructed officials to introduce fines for littering, establish a sorting process at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and set up a system for segregating green waste at the Sabzi Mandi.
