CDA approves three public welfare projects

[Salman]

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - Islamabad—Capital Development Authority Development Working Party (CDADWP) has approved three public welfare projects and allocation for these projects would be made in the current CDA budget.

The projects include construction of two under passes on Faisal Avenue between sectors G-7 and G-8, and sectors F-7 and F-8, construction of Citizens Facilitation Center in Sector G-7 and fixation of barbed wire / warning boards around CDA’s acquired land.

The work on these projects would start soon after the approval of the CDA’s budget for the financial year 2014-15.

The approval was granted in a meeting of CDA Development Working Party (CDA,DWP) held at CDA Headquarters on Tuesday. Chairman CDA, Maroof Afzal chaired the meeting. CDA Board Members and other relevant officials were also present during the meeting. The construction of two underpasses on Faisal Avenue between Sectors G-7, G-8 and Sector F-7 and F-8 Islamabad was approved during CDADWP’s meeting on Tuesday.

The estimated cost of the project is Rs.555.515 million. The completion time for the project is six months. The scheme shall be financed through CDA’s own resources.

The scheme comprising two underpasses i.e. to link sector G-8 with Sector G-7 at their corresponding major roads as per layout plan duly issued by the Director (TE&TP), CDA. Similarly, arrangements for Sector F-8 and F-7 on Faisal Avenue are also catered for in this scheme. CDADWP also approved the construction of Citizens Facilitation Center at Jasmine Road, Sector G-7/2, Islamabad in its meeting on Tuesday. The estimated cost of the project is Rs.71.195 million. The completion time for the project is six months. The scheme shall be financed through CDA’s own resources.