ISLAMABAD, October 15: As the elected representatives have taken up the charge of the affairs of Capital Development Authority (CDA) and development of the Federal Capital, development in the city has taken momentum, in this context, sector D-12 have been lit up as installation of street lights has been completed in record one month time.
All major roads of Sector D-12 have been illuminated after completing installation of the street lights while soon after completing residual sewerage and drainage system work, street lights in remaining areas and streets would be also made operational.
Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Sheikh Anser Aziz said this while inspecting the progress of development work in sector D-12. On this occasion, Director Sectors Development CDA, Deputy Mayor of Islamabad, Syed Zeeshan Naqvi, local elected representatives and senior officers of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and CDA were also present.
Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman CDA, Sheikh Anser Aziz said that delayed and improper decision making have not only impeded the development of the sectors but also resulted in cost escalation of development activities on the hand and multiplied issues of the affectees of Islamabad on the other.
He said that sector D-12 was opened around three decades ago, however, due to missing priorities and delayed decision making development work in the sectors could not be completed even today.
He said that after assigning the responsibility of development of the city to the elected representatives by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, not only timely and appropriate decisions would be made but will help prompt solution of long standing issues the city.
Sheikh Anser Aziz said that re-initiation of development activities in the stalled sectors is our top priority and all genuine issues of affectees of these sectors would be amicably resolved to ensure their practical participation in future development of the city so that they could be made companion in the voyage of development and prosperity.
He said that allottees of sector E-12 are waiting to construct their home on allotted plots since last 25 years but due to delayed decision making, non possession on the acquired land of the sector and missing priorities, development work could not be completed.
In this context, he added, a comprehensive strategy is being evolved to reinstate and re-initiate development work in all such sectors on priority basis so that worries of the allottees could be addressed.
The Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman CDA directed the Director Sectors Development and other officers to complete the residual drainage and sewerage system work and street light installation at the earliest.
He directed the Environment Wing to establish five (05) parks, carry out landscaping on the median strips and areas along the roads and plant shady trees along all major roads of sector D-12.
The Mayor directed the Director Sector Development to coordinate with deputy mayors of Islamabad for vacating possession from acquired land to complete development work without any hindrance. He further directed to ensure availability of funds for the project and any issue in this context would be brought into his knowledge as delay in development work of sector E-12 and D-12 has badly affected the reputation of Authority. He said that concrete measures would be taken to regain the confidence of general public on the Authority.
On this occasion, Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman CDA was apprised that basic amenities including electricity, gas and water have been provided in mostly areas of the sectors, however, minor issues are being faced in few areas of the sector and efforts are being made to resolve them. -PR
