ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) board on Saturday decided to establish a medical college in the city.

The board meeting also approved the layout plan for C-13 sector and allocation of land for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Academy in the city.

Moreover, three new posts of directors will be created in the planning wing of the civic agency.

According to sources, the CDA board directed the members planning and estate to identify a site for the medical college to be named Capital Medical College.

Moreover, the board approved allotment of land for the fire brigade and dispensary in the Kahuta Triangle. However, it was decided that the CDA will only allocate the land and the construction on the fire brigade and dispensary will be done by the Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Association.

Consents to layout plan for C-13 sector; committee to monitor buildings across capital’s boundaries

A committee has been established to monitor residential and commercial buildings across the boundaries of the federal capital.

There will be representation of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Cantonment Board and CDA in the committee.

As problem of clean drinking water has been increasing in the federal capital over the years, the board decided to establish water filtration plants at different business centres across the city. The business community will be responsible to look after the filtration plants.

Meanwhile, the board decided to establish an archery in F-9 Park.

An archery is the sport, practice or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.

It is worth mentioning that F-9 Park (Fatima Jinnah Park) is a public recreation park spreading over 759 acres. The park is one of the largest covered green areas in Pakistan.

The approval of the layout plan for C-13 was long awaited as the civic agency, whose prime responsibility is to develop residential sectors and address the issue of residence, has failed to develop new sectors.

The incumbent CDA chairman, Noorul Amin Mengal, in April this year made a visit to C-13 and after realising the negligence by the civic agency’s officers suspended the deputy director general (environment) and reprimanded officials of enforcement and land wings for their failure in removing illegal houses in C-13.

The chairman had directed the member estate to immediately demolish the newly-constructed properties in C-13 and other sectors.

He had directed the DG enforcement to ensure that no new constructions were made in C-13, C-14, C-15 and C-16.

Moreover, Mr Mengal had directed to expedite all the needed process for the acquiring and development of sectors.

While visiting C-14, he had criticised the performance of the environment wing and stated that they had failed to enforce the landscaping act.

Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2023