CDA reclaims 1,133 kanals in E-12 after four decades

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has reclaimed 1,133 kanals of state land in Sector E-12 after nearly four decades, paving the way for accelerated development work in the sector, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The authority said the land, worth billions of rupees, was retrieved from illegal occupants on directives of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and under supervision of CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf. The operation was carried out under the supervision of deputy director general (enforcement) and Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Dr Anam Fatima, with the assistance of the Islamabad administration, the relevant assistant commissioner and Islamabad police, the statement said. The CDA said development work in E-12 was continuing at an accelerated pace following the recovery of the land. Infrastructure work was being expedited in line with the plan to complete the sector's development within the stipulated timeframe, it added. CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf directed the relevant departments to ensure that development work in the sector was completed on time and in accordance with approved standards. He said protection of state land and timely completion of development projects in accordance with prescribed quality standards remained among the authority's priorities. The statement added that residents had appreciated the authority's efforts to remove encroachments and expressed satisfaction with the pace of development work in the sector.