ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has managed to bring as many as 30 electric buses to Islamabad.

According to details, 30 out of 160 electric buses have reached Islamabad. They have been shifted to Jinnah Convention Center, charging point.

Initially these 30 buses will ply on two routes. First route will start from NUST and end at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) after passing through G-11 Markaz, G-10 Markaz, G-9 Markaz and G-8 Markaz. “The first route will have 13 stops and a bus will reach a stop after every 10 minutes,” CDA spokesperson said.

“The second route will start from Pims and conclude at Bari Imam after passing through G-7, G-6, Melody, Abpara, Ataturk Road, Serena Hotel, Foreign Office, Radio Pakistan, Diplomatic Enclave,” he said.

Replying to a question, he said that the service will remain operational from 6am to 10pm.

“On the instructions of the CDA chairman, a procedure will also be devised to give subsidy to the deserving peoples, including disabled persons, students and others,” he said.

Meanwhile, CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa visited Sector E-12 on Wednesday. Other officers of CDA accompanied the Chairman during his visit.

Mr Randhawa while listening to the problems of the affectees and allottees of the sector directed that the One Window in Sector E-12 should be made operational immediately so that the allotment letters of the plots can be issued to the real victims of the sector through the One Window established in the sector.

CDA chairman further directed the city managers to complete development works in the sector and to retrieve government land from the illegal occupants. He directed to complete development work of sector E-12 within three months.

He further directed to carry out third party validation of the development works in Sector E-12. Chairman CDA said that payments would be made after third party validation of the development works.

He further said that any kind of deficiency in the quality of development works will not be tolerated.

Published in Dawn, June 6th, 2024