NA Body summons Chairman CDA to settle issue of PHA apartments in I-12

ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP):The Standing Committee on Housing and Works Wednesday decided to summon Chairman, Capital Development Authority (CDA) in its next meeting for briefing over the issues of PHA Apartments in secotr I-12.

The decision was made during th 7th meeting of the Standing Committee on Housing & Works held here under the Chairmanship of MNA Engr. Muhammad Najeeb Haroon.

During the course of briefing on I-12 PHA Apartments, the Committee was informed by the Ministry that no building was placed at the bed of Nullah. The foundations of all the buildings were placed on the firm strata at varying depth ranging from 20 to 30 feet from NSL.

All contractors except M/s MAAKSONS were doing their works and had no issues with the project.

However, the CDA had some reservations over the issue of necessary NOC of the project. The Committee decided to summon the Chairman CDA in its next meeting to have briefing over the issues of PHA apartments in I-12.

The Committee was informed that the Minister for Housing and Works was going to visit Karachi for holding talks with all stakeholders including the political figures from the MQM, PPPP and PTI, to settle the long outstanding disputes of Pakistan Quarters and Government Societies at Karachi. The Committee urged for early settlement of the said disputes.

On the issues of non-release of funds for the approved PSDP Projects, the Committee directed that the Secretaries, Ministries of Housing & Works and Planning & Development should hold a meeting and resolve the issues at the earliest.

Regarding non-release of funds under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Program to the province of Sindh by the Government, the Committee was informed that the Ministry was going to take up the matter to the ECC for its resolution. The Committee urged that the release in question be made by the Government in the lager public interest.

The Committee also decided to summon Nadeem Akhtar Sheikh, Chief Engineer, PWD, in the next meeting to explain his position in connection with the incident occurred with a family of Quetta at Qasr-e-Naz Karachi.

Besides the Minister for Housing & Works, the meeting was attended by MNAs and Members of the Committee including Mehboob Shah, Anwar Taj, Malik Karamat Ali Khokhar, Ch.JavedIqbalWarriach, Ms. Wajiha Akram, Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan, Ch. Abid Raza, Syed IftikharUl Hassan, Ms.Tahira Aurangzeb, Abid Hussain Bhayo, Jam Abdul Karim Bijar and Syed Agha Rafiullah. The senior officers of Ministry of Housing and Works, Federal Government Employees Housing Authority,PHA Foundation, Pak-PWD,Estate Office and Ministries of Planning & Development and Law and Justice were also present in the meeting.