After recovering more than 1,000 kanals of land, the civic authority says it is accelerating infrastructure work in the long-delayed residential sector.
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has set a six-month target to complete development work in Islamabad’s Sector E-12, aiming to resolve a delay that has persisted for nearly four decades.
CDA Chairman and Islamabad Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf said the authority had recovered more than 1,000 kanals of land and was now moving ahead with development activities. He said the progress would help the sector’s allottees move closer to receiving developed plots after years of waiting.
Launched in 1989, Sector E-12 has faced prolonged delays because of land occupation issues and outstanding compensation cases involving affected landowners. These issues prevented the authority from completing the planned infrastructure and handing over developed plots to allottees.
According to the CDA, land recovery operations have removed a major obstacle to the sector’s development. The authority has also begun addressing genuine pending claims, with around 15 allotment letters recently handed over to local landowners as part of efforts to resolve outstanding matters.
Development work moves towards completion
The CDA has completed a significant portion of development work in three sub-sectors and is now focusing on Sub-Sector 4, which has remained a major challenge.
The authority says work is being accelerated to provide roads, essential municipal infrastructure and other civic facilities required for a properly developed residential area. The recovered land is expected to allow construction to proceed in line with the sector’s approved planning framework.
The land clearance operation involved several CDA departments working alongside the Islamabad district administration, police and other relevant officials.
The CDA chairman has credited coordinated efforts by the authority and support from Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi for helping move the project forward.
Other Islamabad sectors still face delays
Despite the renewed activity in E-12, development remains pending in several other CDA sectors, including C-13, C-15, C-16, D-13, E-13 and F-13. The authority has yet to resolve compensation-related matters that are affecting progress in these areas.
For E-12, the next six months will be crucial in determining whether the CDA can meet its announced completion target and address the long-standing concerns of plot allottees.
The authority’s stated objective is to complete the remaining development work and provide the infrastructure needed to make the sector ready for its intended residential use.
