CDA pursues upgradation of urban amenities
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is taking concrete steps for ensuring the provision of urban facilities to the city dwellers and maintenance of infrastructure including the installation of street lights, road carpeting, and resolving water-related issues, neglected in the past.
“Special attention is being given to the completion of the remaining development works in the sectors I, G, H and D series, provision of civic facilities, and facilitating the home builders in these sectors in pursuance of the directives of Chairman CDA Noor ul Amin Mengal,” an official told news agency.
“The work of installation of streetlights in the main roads and within the sectors to ensure proper lighting management in Sector I-11, I-10, I-14 and Sector I-16, D-12, and other sectors is in full swing,” he added.
To a question, the official said, “After a few months of delay due to legal complications, the authority has started work to install street lights in Sector D-12.”
He said that the work on this project was initially halted when a contractor, who failed to secure the contract, filed a case in court. “As a result, the project was put on hold indefinitely. However, the legal issues have now been resolved, including concerns regarding price escalation.”
The official said, “The contractor of the project has assured the CDA that the project will be completed within the next three months.”
He said, “The lack of street lights in Sector D-12 has contributed to a recent increase in street crimes, prompting residents to raise the issue with the relevant authorities.”
Meanwhile, Chairman CDA Noorul Amin Mengal along with President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari and Director General (DG) of Environment Protection Agency Farzana Altaf Shah visited Islamabad’s posh commercial center F-6 Markaz and launched a tree plantation drive from markets by planting a saplings in the Supermarket.
F-6 Markaz Traders Welfare Association President Shahzad Shabbir Abbasi, Secretary General Aqib Abbasi, Khalid Chaudhry, Saifur Rahman Khan, Akhtar Abbasi, Malik Shabbir Awan, Imtiaz Abbasi, and others were also present on the occasion, said a press release issued here on Sunday.
Chairman CDA took a round of the market along with Chamber President Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, DG of EPA Farzana Altaf Shah, and representatives of the Traders Association and reviewed the ongoing development works. He issued instructions to the CDA officials to speed up the ongoing works and to advance other works as well. Talking on the occasion, he said, “The development work will be reviewed by visiting other markets soon.” He also announced on the occasion that the Zero Point Bridge would be handed over to ICCI for its decoration and beautification.