ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is preparing a new plan to improve cleanliness and modernize solid waste management in Islamabad.
CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa chaired a meeting to review the plan. The meeting was attended by Member Administration and Estate Talat Mahmood, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, Member Planning Dr. Khalid Hafiz, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, along with senior officers from the Planning, Solid Waste Management, and Project Director teams.
Officials briefed the meeting that Islamabad will be divided into two packages. The first package will cover sectors and urban areas in Zones 1, 2, and 3, while the second package will include rural areas in Zones 4 and 5. A two-bin system will be introduced in residential areas.
Randhawa directed officials to also introduce a three-bin system in commercial areas and marakiz after a feasibility study. He asked the team to speed up the process of inviting bids from solid waste management companies.
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The chairman emphasized that the bidding process must be transparent, merit-based, and open for both national and international firms. He further said that the plan should benefit from successful models already implemented in Punjab and other provinces.
The CDA Chairman also ordered the introduction of fines for those found littering in Islamabad. He instructed the establishment of a sorting process at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and a system for separating green waste at the sabzi mandi.
Earlier, CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa said there is currently no plan to construct a cricket stadium in Islamabad, rejecting reports circulating in the local media.
Speaking to a private TV channel, Randhawa said that instead of a stadium, the CDA is focused on developing 25 cricket grounds and 25 football grounds across the capital.
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He added that former cricketer Rashid Latif has been engaged to assist with the upgradation of the cricket ground in F-9 Park.
The CDA chief clarified that while a meeting was held with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding a potential stadium project, no final decision has been made.
“Experts will determine the location if a stadium is to be constructed in the future,” he said, adding that any decision will be taken after professional assessments.
Randhawa further said that the pitches in new cricket grounds would be prepared to international standards, and CDA is committed to building quality facilities for multiple sports across Islamabad.
