ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman, Noorul Amin Mengal, has announced that a significant budget of Rs20 billion will be allocated towards the uplift of rural areas in Islamabad.
Speaking at an introductory meeting with the media, the chairman stated that a public-centric approach would be adopted to address the issues faced by the masses.
Mengal added that the Central Development Working Party will approve the PC-1 for the uplift of rural areas at the upcoming meeting.
He highlighted that the development of rural areas would include the construction of roads, pavement of streets, and the creation of parks and playgrounds.
The chairman further stated that the new management has taken on the challenge of cracking down on encroachment, with emergency measures being taken.
He also announced that possession of 4,000 plots in Sector I-15 would be handed over to their owners, with development work set to begin in Sector E-12.
In addition, to breathe new life into Islamabad, the civic body will be hosting the Islamabad Literary Festival from March 17 to 19.
Noorul Amin disclosed that the management committee for the event would be jointly headed by former principal secretary to the Prime Minister, Fuad Hasan Fuad, former CDA chairman Kamran Lashari, and literary personality Adeel Hashmi.
This announcement comes as a part of the chairman’s efforts to focus on the development of sectors, along with a drive to streamline the revenue section.
It is important to note that the CDA is also set to introduce a new model for public service projects, facilitating the private sector to run different projects on a lease basis.
Additionally, the authority has undergone structural reforms, creating three independent agencies, namely the Solid Waste Management Agency, Building Control Authority, and Parks and Horticulture Authority, to improve service delivery.
