ISLAMABAD: As per the Supreme Court’s orders, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is likely to carry out another detailed survey of the Bani Gala area to ascertain illegal and unauthorised constructions there.
A list of as many as 122 illegal and unauthorised commercial buildings constructed in the area were reported by the CDA last week. The list also included the residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. The Supreme Court had sought a list of all illegal buildings in the area during hearing a petition filed by Khan.
CDA had told the SC that as per the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Zoning Regulations 1992, the construction of these buildings was illegal, hence they should be demolished.
Moreover, the civic body had further contended it could not provide civic services such as garbage collection and sanitary sewerage system in Bani Gala area as per law.
“Though the authority had already resumed its survey on Friday in compliance with SC orders, the survey will be launched officially to record all construction from Monday (today),” CDA Building Section (BCS) Director Muhammad Shafi Marwat told the local media sources.
A three-member bench of the SC, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, was hearing a case about large-scale encroachments and unplanned construction in Bani Gala after taking suo motu action on a letter written by Khan. Khan’s letter was aimed at drawing the court’s attention towards unplanned and unchecked illegal construction through large-scale felling of trees and the rising pollution levels in Rawal lake as a result of sewage dumping in the lake.
The survey which is likely to resume today will record details of all building constructed in the area pinpointing the illegal constructions. Therefore the list of illegal constructions is likely to increase. The CDA is likely to take as long as a week’s time to compile the complete list.
Despite their unmatched “expertise” I am surprised CDA couldn’t find fault! CDA Chairman will be soon replaced.
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