ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board has approved the construction of an international standard football stadium in Islamabad.  According to the report, the decision was taken during the board’s sixth meeting of the year, which was chaired by Chairman Captain (Retd) Noor ul Amin Mengal at the CDA headquarters. In the meeting, the CDA board approved the Establishment of the Building and Housing Control Wing. The board decided that rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in residential and commercial buildings in Islamabad. It was decided that no building map shall be approved without the construction of a water recharging well and tank.

“Establishment of Building control wing will help prevent illegal constructions and enforce building by-laws,” it stated. Similarly, 50 teams of field staff will perform their duties in the building control wing. The building control team will consist of one assistant director and two surveyors. Moreover, the CDA board also approved the rules and regulations for strengthening Sanitation Directorate and Environment Wing and gave it the authority to impose fines and punishments. The Board delegated the authority to determine the fee to the CDA Chairman. Apart from this, the board also approved the amendments in the ICT Building Control By-Laws Regulation 2002. While building bylaws have also been approved for construction on IJP and Murree Road.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 12 2023

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