October 15, 2003	Wednesday	Sha'aban 18, 1424

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The project of re-development of sector G-6 is said to be in the doldrums after the government announced that it will not give proprietary rights to the inhabitants of government houses in the sector after construction of flats in place of the dilapidated quarters, a source in the Capital Development Authority (CDA) said on Tuesday.

The source said about 3,956 government quarters in the sector would be replaced by over 6,500 flats under the re-development plan of sector G-6, which was being jointly executed by the CDA and the National Housing Authority.

After construction of the flats, the inhabitants of the government quarters would be shifted in them.

However, many residents of the sector have refused to be shifted to the new apartments, demanding proprietary rights of the flats.

The project has been stopped and no progress has, so far, been shown by the authorities concerned, the source added.

He said in the first phase people from a sub sector G-6/1-4 had to be removed and accommodated in the flats, constructed several years ago by the CDA.

The source said private parties were being invited to invest the required amount of Rs5 billion. “For this purpose, pre- qualifications would be held on July 18,” he added.

He said the successful private party would be given commercial plots in the sector for investing in the project.

Talking about provision of utilities, he said power and gas supplies for the new housing units had to be started by August 2003 but no arrangements were made for the purpose.

The government, he said, had to earn over Rs4 billion by auctioning the commercial area of the sector after its re- development. The money could be utilized for the uplift of the sector besides establishment of parks, playgrounds, etc.

According to the plan, re-development of 193 acres of land through the private sector under the existing 8,956 government housing units in the sector had to be completed in six to eight years.

Land will be provided free of cost to the private investor who will generate funds through sale of the land for commercial purpose. Four-storeyed apartments with substantial increase in the housing stock would be constructed under the plan.

The private sector will develop residential facilities only on 25 to 30 per cent of the land available for residential development. However, an open area of 70 to 75 per cent of the land in and around the multi-storey residential units would be left for clean environment, 10 per cent would be used for community facilities, schools and play fields.