The Capital Development Authority Development Working Party (CDADWP) has approved PC-1 of six development projects which would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs.1, 114.212 million.
These mega projects have been approved during the 38th meeting of CDA-DWP held here at CDA headquarters on Thursday. These projects will be financed through CDA’s own resources.
The meeting was presided over by the Chairman CDA, Maroof Afzal. On this occasion members of the CDA board, senior officers of planning and development division, capital administration and development division and senior officers of the authority including Director General Works, Director Planning and Evaluation were also present.
PC-1 worth Rs.571.857 million was approved for the “Dualization of Atta Turk (West) from Khayaban-e-Suharwardy to Khayaban-e-Margalla”. Under the project, four kilometre long way would be dualized with the construction of two lane new carriage way. Moreover, shoulder along service road, construction of footpaths and provision of drainage system is also under the scope of this project. Dualization of Atta Turk (West) Avenue, after completion, will not only help improve road sector efficiency on the main transport corridors in Red Zone but will also provide a comfortable stress free driving environment to the commuters.
CDA-DWP during its 38th meeting also approved the PC-1 amounting to Rs.430.00 million for construction of 2nd carriageway from roundabout of Service Road (west) Sector G-10 of Khaban-e-Iqbal. This project has been envisaged to cater the most recent extension on the western side of Islamabad. The carriageway upon completion will facilitate the traffic emerging from the sector G-10, G-11, F-10, F-11 and other adjoining sectors in reducing travelling time and fuel expensive.
During the meeting of CDA-DWP, PC-1 for construction of Approach Road from Gate No.3 of PM office to helipad of Aiwan-e-Sadar has also been approved. All administrative buildings and interlink roads in the area have already been completed except the said road.
The meeting also approved PC-1 worth Rs 39.214 million for project of construction of approach road from Supreme Court Bar Association building to Constitution Avenue. This project has been envisaged to facilitate the officials as well as visitors leading to several located in sector G-5/2 particularly of SBA of Pakistan and COMSTECH.
The CDA-DWP meeting also approved PC-1 worth Rs. 10.834 million of one tube well in sector G-7/2 and PC-1 worth Rs. 11.658 million one tube well in New Blue Area G-8 and F-8. These projects upon completion will augment and help improve supply of water with existing system in the said areas.
On this occasion Maroof Afzal said that the all projects which have been approved must be initiated at the earliest as these projects are focused to address the problems being faced by the residents of the city. He directed all formations to complete codal formalities at earliest to start practical development work on these projects. He said that allocation of funds for these mega projects would also be ensured to avoid any interruption during the development work and keep the cost of the projects in control.
