Non-compliant housing societies: CDA given 4 months to recover dues

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) administration has been granted four months to recover its dues from such housing societies which failed to compliance with the rules and regulations of capital civic body.

The authority succeeded to cover only Rs 45 million out of Rs 2.3 billion penalties imposed to various housing societies on violation of rules and regulations of the capital civic body.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC)’s committee examined the Audit Report of 2023-24 of Ministry of Interior. Shahida Akhtar Ali chaired the meeting held here on Tuesday.

The capital civic authority took actions against all such housing societies which could not complete their development work in timeframe approved by CDA. The administration of CDA issued NOCs 24 housing societies, whereas, approved LOPs of 50 housing societies.

Member committee Tariq Fazal Chaudry alleged that delay in completion of family suites in parliamentary lodges was result of PTI sit in in 2014, whereas, another Member Saleem Mandvewalla said that it was 100 percent fault of CDA which hired the contractor without fund.

While, the official of CDA revealed that the construction work was halted due to shortage of fund.

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