The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued a public notice addressing the ongoing illegal construction activities in the Zamar Valley housing scheme and its surrounding areas within H-17 Sector, Zone 1, Islamabad.
According to CDA, these constructions are being carried out in violation of multiple regulatory frameworks, including the CDA Ordinance 1960, Pakistan Capital Regulations 1982, ICT Regulations 1992, and Building Control Regulations 2020.
The CDA has advised the general public to refrain from buying or selling plots in the illegal Zamar Valley society as well as in H-17 Zone 1.
The authority has stressed that any transactions involving these plots are not legally sanctioned and could lead to significant legal complications for the buyers and sellers.
In addition to the public advisory, the CDA has called upon sponsors, sellers, builders, developers, advertisers, promoters, and estate agents to halt all illegal activities related to these areas. According to CDA, continuing such activities could result in legal repercussions for the involved parties because the authority is committed to enforcing the regulations strictly.
According to public notice, the concerned directorates of the CDA have already initiated legal proceedings against those responsible for the illegal constructions in Zamar Valley and H-17. This includes taking steps to hold accountable the sponsors, sellers, builders, and developers who have been promoting and carrying out unauthorized developments.
Moreover, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) have been directed to withhold electricity and gas connections to the illegal settlements. They have also been asked to disconnect any existing illegal connections.
The Deputy Commissioner of CDA has been tasked with enforcing punitive measures against violators, which include imprisonment and the demolition of illegal structures, as part of the authority’s broader efforts to uphold the city’s regulatory standards.
In almost 60 years a much more bigger portion of illegal Abaadis have grown than legal housing in Islamabad, and it is all by the backing of CDA.
Absolutely right… No illegal, unauthorized construction, extension or expansion could have been carried out in Islamabad without the backing and support of “Black Vultures” sitting in CDA….
This is only to the extent of a news item, why CDA has not taken any action in H12, where high rise buildings along Srinagatlr highway have been built. G-12 where a slum has emerged in last 10 years.
Mera Abadi road F11 and G11 all illegal commercial areas.
CDA is the most corrupt and inefficient organization which has turned Islamabad into a mismanaged city.
In sector I-15 buil-up properties exists since 2005 and allottees cannot get their plot possession. Shaikh pur village is also exist in sector I-15/1 that should remove.
Will they crack down on developers and agents who launch societies sell thousands of files, make billions in the process and then treat investors like trash making them run from pillar to post in desperation. One such name is MASS developers who launched the STAR Enclave a society which never saw light of day. And several agents made billions in partnership with this group. 5G properties is one such name which sold files and now treating investors like trash.
Good action provided not targetting some specific party or opponents of current Govt.Action should also b taken against CDA officials who remained silent when these buildings were coming up.