In a recent development, the board of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved the auction of residential and commercial plots, which were sold for a whopping Rs 40.95 billion.
This decision has been made to maintain cash flow for ongoing and future development projects in the city.
Although the CDA board usually approves auction results within a few days, this time, it was delayed due to controversy surrounding the reserved price of Blue Area plots.
However, the board has now given its approval, and successful bidders will be issued a provisional allotment letter.
In addition to this, the board has decided to end entry fees for parks and recreational points across the city.
Entry fees for all parks, including F-9, Lake View, Daman-e-Koh, and Shakarparian, will be waived off. This is a welcome move that will benefit citizens and promote recreational activities in the city.
Furthermore, the CDA board has given its approval to 13 new feeder bus routes, and instead of procuring buses from the private sector, the same will be hired from the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) under a government-to-government agreement.
NRTC will operate 200 electric buses on these routes in Islamabad within 90 days. This decision is in line with the government’s vision for a cleaner and greener Pakistan.
To address parking issues in the city, the CDA board has also decided to construct six new parking plazas, including one plaza each at Sectors F-8, I-8, and G-9 and in the blue area near Centaurus Mall. Two parking plazas will be constructed at F-10 Markaz.
Another important decision made in the CDA board meeting was to widen a portion of the Srinagar Highway and construct an underpass near Serena Hotel to ease traffic congestion.
A consultant will be hired to prepare a feasibility report and design for the expansion of Srinagar Highway from the 7th Avenue Interchange to the Serena Hotel, where this underpass will also be constructed.
Lastly, the CDA board has approved the hiring of a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for the National Bus Terminal, which will be established in Sector I-11. This decision is expected to have a positive impact on the transportation system of the city.
The CDA board’s recent decisions are aimed at improving the infrastructure and amenities of the city and will have a significant impact on the lives of its citizens.
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This government will sell everything before leaving. Future governments will have nothing in hand. Corrupt elite is milking Pakistan from all sides possible.
“Furthermore, the CDA board has given its approval to 13 new feeder bus routes, and instead of procuring buses from the private sector, the same will be hired from the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) under a government-to-government agreement.”
Tax exempted and aided MIL-BUS (Military Businesses) running on taxpayer rupees crowding out tax paying private sector.
It is not within purview of NRTC to provide busses nor running them. NRTC destroyed local ventilator making efforts by importing Turkish kits and assembling them here with pomp and show inauguration by PM Imran Khan earlier to no fruition. It is doing similar here just like FWO and NLC have done with the private sector construction industry.
All such MIL-BUS organizations should be privatized immediately with proceeds going to federal government on who’s dime they are operating.
The works which should have been done twenty years ago are being started now. Mr. Kamran Lashiri was the best ever Chairman CDA, had he not been removed from CDA , my city Islamabad , would have been a beautiful city of another world. I have an honor to work under his team as Assistant Finanancial Adviser.
There is a very important and useful buss route is required from margalla av to Rawat through the expressway to benefit the people who enter Islamabad for their jobs and businesses on daily basis. This can be interlinked with other buss stops to make convenient for the passengers of different parts of the city.