ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed all I-15 allottees to pay the development charges by August 30, or they may face plot cancellations.
Nonetheless, the allottees have resisted this directive, contending that since the development work in two of the sub-sectors is yet to be completed, the CDA’s imposed deadline is not reasonable.
The allottees revealed that they acquired the plots from the CDA back in 2005, and it was the CDA’s responsibility to develop the sector timely. They maintained that it is unfair to demand the development charges on such short notice, particularly when the CDA did not request these charges at the time of allotment in 2005.
Afnan Alam, a CDA estate member, justified the authority’s action, explaining that 70% of the entire sector’s development work is finished, and more than 6,000 possession letters are prepared for issuance.
He asserted that the development charges are reasonable and nominal, and it is mandatory for all allottees to pay them to prevent plot cancellations.
Alam also noted that a significant number of allottees have already settled their dues, and while the CDA might consider a sympathetic extension of the deadline, it is obligatory for every allottee to pay their dues.
Alam emphasized the considerable progress made by the CDA, with the development work in sub-sectors I-15/3 and 4 entirely completed, and the work in the remaining sub-sectors, 1 and 2, progressing rapidly.
He also mentioned that the CDA had already gathered over five billion rupees from Park Enclave allottees. However, a CDA engineer indicated that the authority is encountering a land possession issue in sub-sector 1, but the land directorate is diligently working to address this problem.
The I sectors were initially conceived to offer low-income housing but have been delayed for years due to the CDA’s negligence.
Consecutive CDA administrations have cited various justifications for their disinterest in developing these regions. Specifically, I-15 was created in 2005 exclusively for low-income inhabitants and comprises 10,289 plots. Similarly, the development work in sector I-12 is ongoing.
The resistance of the allottees to the CDA’s directive underscores the persistent difficulties encountered by both the residents and the authority in the region’s development. As the deadline looms, it is uncertain how the CDA and the allottees will address this matter.
