Review of Capital's master plan: CDA chairman shares decisions with businessmen

Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Amir Ali Ahmed on Friday shared the decisions taken regarding review of master plan of the federal capital with the business community. Office-bearers of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI) met chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) here at Jinnah Convention Center. The meeting was attended by the senior officers of the CDA. The session was held to brief the ICCI revision of master plan.

The chairman CDA said that the purpose of the meeting was to share the decisions taken regarding review of master plan with the business community. It was informed that there is no drastic change in the revision of master plan.

It was briefed that nine (09) member Federal Commission, a penal of experts, was appointed by the federal government for the revision of master plan. The commission was assigned to prepare an interim report with the focus for needs of the next 20 years. After eight month long exercise, the commission compiled and submitted its interim report to the federal cabinet which was approved and is in now notification phase.

It was further briefed that in the interim report focus has been made on existing regulations in Islamabad and their implementation. It was further briefed that the in the interim report focus has been made on rectification of flaws and problems within existing system.

The chairman CDA said that CDA is cognizant of problems of the business community and the interim report would help resolve most of the issues of the business community in particular. Different complications which were being faced by the business community have been addressed. There is no change in zoning regulation, high-rise have been encouraged which are financially and economically viable for both business community and the residents.

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