FDA provides relief to 2,358 applicants in 10 months

FAISALABAD, Nov 02 (APP): Faisalabad Development Authority’s (FDA) One Window Counter provided prompt departmental relief to total 2,358 applicants during the last 10 months while 150 applications were still under process at various stages.

This was disclosed during a meeting held under the chairmanship of Director General Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA), Muhammad Asif Chaudhry to conduct a detailed review of the performance of FDA’s One Window Counter.

During meeting, a comprehensive briefing was given on the applications received at the One Window Counter up to October 31, 2026, their approvals, issuance of notices and applications currently under process during the current year.

According to directorate-wise details, 719 applications relating to Estate Management-I were approved, while the Town Planning-I Directorate disposed of 1,464 applications.

Similarly, 116 applications pertaining to Town Planning-II and 59 applications relating to the Katchi Abadi Directorate were also approved. The progress of the 150 pending applications was also reviewed.

It was informed that progress of less than 50 percent had been made on 55 applications, between 50 and 80 percent on 13 applications, between 80 and 100 percent on 50 applications while progress exceeding 100 percent had been recorded in 32 applications.

The meeting was further informed that the services provided to citizens included approval of property transfers and commercialization, registration of inheritance mutations, implementation of court decrees, issuance of town planning reports, ownership certificates and various No Objection Certificates (NOCs), approval of building plans, matters relating to private housing schemes and other official services.

Speaking on the occasion, Director General FDA Muhammad Asif Chaudhry directed all concerned departments to utilize available resources to provide maximum facilities to citizens through the One Window Counter and take effective measures to ensure that applications are processed without unnecessary delays.

He emphasized that easy, transparent and speedy service delivery to citizens is the top priority of FDA.

He directed all relevant departments to further improve their performance and pay special attention to ensuring that pending applications are disposed of within the stipulated timeframe.

Chief Engineer FDA Mehr Ayub, Director IT Yasar Ejaz Chattha, Director Estate Management Junaid Hassan Manj, Directors Town Planning Asma Mohsin and Afnan Saeed Sandhu, Deputy Director IT Abdullah Noor and other concerned officers were also present at the meeting.