CDA’s act of dumping waste between I-10, I-11 in Islamabad slammed in NA

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Islamabad was criticized in the National Assembly on Monday for dumping garbage between I-10 and I-11, causing environmental issues. MNA Asiya Naz Tanoli raised the concern, urging the minister for interior and narcotics control to address the matter. State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry confirmed the waste remained undumped for six months and stated it would be removed soon.

He also announced a new solid waste depot would start functioning in I-9 within three months, and eventually, the waste would be shifted to Loser Rawalpindi. Chaudhry expressed frustration with residents who pay no fees for waste collection, even in affluent areas, and noted that globally, people pay more for solid waste services than electricity bills.

Additionally, he highlighted the CDA's recent project in cleaning Islamabad's rural areas with a Turkish company. MNA Naeema Kishwer Khan also addressed the continuous delay in balloting and allotment of residential plots, particularly in C-15. The state minister confirmed the delay and revealed that sector C-15 had been in the pipeline for two decades.

He emphasized that special focus was being given to sector development, and commercial areas within sector E-12 were recently retrieved worth Rs200 billion. Chaudhry criticized CDA officials and accused them of unfairly encroaching on land, particularly for built-up properties, in sectors like C-13, C-14, C-15, D-13, E-13, and F-13.