ISLAMABAD
A delegation of the business community called on Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Anwar-ul-Haq here on Thursday and put forth a number of suggestions to streamline the real estate projects, enhance efficiency in Islamabad.
The purpose of the meeting was to provide recommendations aimed at tackling the difficulties encountered by developers, ensuring adherence to global standards, and ultimately playing a role in the comprehensive development of Islamabad.
The delegation was led by Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, former President ICCI, CEO The Centaurus and President IDA.
The CDA Chief listened to their concerns and promised to address them at the earliest.
The delegation also called for a general review of the Building Regulation 2020 of CDA, identifying specific areas where improvements could be made to streamline development processes and enhance efficiency.
SVP ICCI, Faad Waheed, President IEAA, Sardar Tahir, Chairman Maroof Hospital and Silver Oaks, Chaudhry Naseer, CEO of Barkat Rice Mill & Fazal Steel, Kareem Aziz, Umar Hussain Malik, Amir Hussain and other distinguished businessmen were part of the delegation.
During the meeting, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan expressed appreciation for the efforts and initiatives undertaken by the CDA in promoting urban development and maintaining Islamabad’s infrastructure. He also acknowledged the challenges faced by the authority in managing a rapidly growing city and emphasized the need for continuous improvement to ensure the sustainable development of the capital.
These suggestions aim to address the challenges faced by developers, ensure compliance with international standards, and ultimately contribute to Islamabad’s overall development. The following were the key suggestions. Building approvals, completion certificates, need for fire snorkel capable of fighting fires above 200ft, processing of documentation, long pending issue of transfer of apartments and commercial units in CDA due to pending building completion certificates, shortcomings in building regulation 2020 of CDA (highrise buildings), shortcomings in building regulation 2020 of CDA (hotel property development), shortcomings in building regulation 2020 of CDA (ceiling height issues), international standards with regards to floor area ratio far and inclusion of circulation in far by CDA and its impact on building design, digitisation of CDA services.
