CDA-DWP in December: CDA assigns task of preparing three major projects

Capital Development Authority (CDA) in view of betterment of the city and facilitation of its residents has tasked concerned formations for preparation of three major projects for the upcoming CDA-Development Working Party (CDA-DWP) to be held in December.

In this regard, PC-1 for Rawal Dam Chowk project will be placed in the next meeting. Earlier, the CDA had approved PC-II for the project. However, the CDA's design and engineering team is in process of completion of the design through its in-house capacity, thereby saving several million rupees of the authority.

Development of I-12 sector is to be placed in the development working party meeting. Recently, the revised layout has been approved by CDA. The project was long delayed on various technicalities. However, possession is mostly secure and development shall be initiated immediately after the approval of PC-1 and then contracting out of the development works.

The PC-II for the rehabilitation of entire infrastructure of city will also be submitted. Under this mega initiative, impact-based rehabilitation of road infrastructure, water supply, sewerage system, drainage system and other services infrastructure would be carried out with special focus on protection, preservation and enhancement of green cover.

In this context, it has been decided that a consultant would be hired who would carry out complete study and in the light of study, a comprehensive rehabilitation plan covering each and every sphere will be prepared. The rehabilitation plan would be focused on missing facilities and need-based improvement in different segments including footpaths, roads and other infrastructure. The rehabilitation plan will also identify required improvements in water supply infrastructure, drainage system and sewerage system and will particularly focus on the improvement, enhancement, protection and preservation of green character of the city.

Improvement in all spheres of infrastructure of the city is essential as the city needs rehabilitation in all aspects. In past three to five years no major rehab activity has been done. In this context, instructions have been given that PC-II for hiring of consultant be prepared which would likely to be presented in the upcoming meeting of CDA-DWP. The consultant will be given time of three months for survey and estimation of need/required works. If required, the CDA will seek approval of the federal cabinet to finance and conduct these works from its own sources.

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