ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued a notice to the allottees of I-15 sub-sectors, urging them to submit their development charges by August 30th.
The detail suggests that a failure to comply with this directive might lead to the cancellation of their plots.
However, the allottees have raised objections to the CDA’s decision, arguing that the ongoing development work in the sub-sectors renders the agency’s deadline unjustifiable.
A group of allottees expressed their grievances, highlighting that they had acquired plots from the CDA back in 2005.
They placed the blame on the CDA for the delayed development of the sector, arguing that it is unfair to impose a short deadline for depositing development charges, especially since the CDA did not request such charges at the time of allotment in 2005.
Member Estate of CDA, Afnan Alam, defended the authority’s stance, explaining that a significant portion of the sector’s development work, around 70%, has been completed.
He emphasized that over 6,000 possession letters are ready for issuance to allottees.
Alam justified the nominal development charges and asserted that all allottees are obligated to deposit them to avoid plot cancellations.
While Alam indicated the possibility of sympathetic consideration for an extended deadline, he underscored that each allottee must fulfill their dues.
In addition, he also highlighted the considerable progress made by the CDA, with development work substantially finished in sub-sectors I-15/3 and 4, while active development continues in sub-sectors 1 and 2.
An engineer from CDA stated that the development progress stands at 85% in sub-sector 1 and 75% in sub-sector 2. Despite a slight challenge in land possession for sub-sector I, the land directorate is diligently working to address the issue.
The I sector was originally intended to provide affordable housing options for low-income residents.
However, these projects have faced prolonged delays due to negligence on the part of the CDA.
Source: DAWN
