Capital Development Authority (CDA) management has directed owners of high-rise, medium rise, commercial buildings to get their buildings checked by approved vetting consultants of CDA.
The owners were also told to refrain from using buildings whose completion certificates has not yet been issued from the CDA also directing them to furnish soundness and stability certificate under the provisions of Buildings Code of Pakistan (Seismic provision 2007) in one month’s time.
These directions were passed in the aftermath of 26 October earthquake.
According to CDA official, the owners have also been directed to rectify and retrofit if any damage or cracking due to the earthquake observed during the inspection of the vetting consultants.
Meanwhile, Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate and other concerned formations of the civic body are carrying out inspection of high-rise buildings in the entire city to examine emergency entry and exit points and check emergency equipment installed in the buildings.