ISLAMABAD: An important meeting was held on Tuesday at the CDA headquarters under the chairmanship of Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The meeting was attended by CDA Board Member Admin and Estate Talat Mahmood, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, Member Planning and Design Dr. Khalid Hafiz, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon, DC Islamabad, DG Works and other senior officers. The meeting reviewed the progress made so far in the development of new sectors in Islamabad.
During the briefing, it was apprised that the base work for the road infrastructure in Sector C-14 will be completed this month. The meeting was informed that the necessary funds for the completion of development works in Sector C-14 have been released and work is progressing rapidly in line with the direction of Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa to ensure timely completion of the development works. The meeting was informed that measures will also be taken to promote horticulture and environmentally friendly plantation in Sector C-14. In this regard, aesthetically pleasing landscaping and eco-friendly tree planting will be carried out in green belts and other areas. Similarly, the tender process for street lights regarding lighting arrangements has also been completed.
The meeting also reviewed the progress of development work in Sector C-15. The meeting was informed that drainage and sewerage work in Sector C-15 is progressing rapidly and will be completed soon.
During the briefing, it was briefed that road infrastructure work in Sector C-16 is also progressing rapidly and will be completed soon. The meeting was informed that work is being done on a priority basis to ensure the supply of electricity in Sectors C-15 and C-16.
The meeting also reviewed the progress of ongoing development work in other sectors of Islamabad.
Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa said that the pace of work on all development projects should be accelerated, and every possible measure should be taken to provide quality residential facilities to the citizens. He said the purpose of these measures is to meet the housing needs in view of Islamabad’s growing population so that the citizens of Islamabad can be provided with all necessary facilities in these sectors. He said that all resources should be utilized in this regard to make Islamabad a modern and model City.
