ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (APP): Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem on Wednesday chaired a meeting on removal of difficulties in installation of new electricity and gas connections in Islamabad Zones 3, 4 & 5.
The meeting was attended by MNA Ali Nawaz Awan, MNA Raja Khurram Nawaz, Chairman CDA Amer Ali Ahmed and representatives of Ministry of Interior, IESCO & SNGPL.
The minister inquired about the development in view of implementation of judgment of Islamabad High Court with regard to provision of utility connections to residents of Zone 3, 4 & 5 in Islamabad.
Chairman CDA informed that a case has been moved to the Federal Cabinet to constitute a committee under Master Planning Commission to resolve the issues of Zones 4 & 5.
Dr. Farogh Naseem suggested that permanent solution would be to introduce one time amnesty for unregulated housing schemes & regulated schemes with existing houses / buildings.
He suggested CDA to form a policy regarding the Amnesty scheme and the law ministry would fully support and help in this regard.
He said that the government had to make the Islamabad a model city.
He asked the Chairman CDA to pay outstanding payments within one year where CDA had acquired the land but payments were yet to be made.
