Islamabad: The revision of the Master plan for Islamabad has been put on hold since the government has shown little interest in approving the nomination of commission members.
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The Capital Development Authority (CDA) sent over a summary to the Ministry of the Interior in December 2022, requesting approval for the names of commission members.
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However, the Ministry of the Interior has been inactive for the past five months, and no action has been made.
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The CDA put forward approximately twenty candidates for consideration for the commission and asked the federal government to rethink the inactive body that had been constituted by the PTI government in the past.
Most recently, a person who serves on the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board was included on the list of people to contact.
Because of the passivity of the government, an urgent revision of the master plan has been put on hold, which has led to frustration among authorities who are concerned about the impact this will have on the growth of the city.
The Commission for Development Alternatives (CDA) voted in favor of awarding an honorarium of Rs25,000 to each commission member who attended the meetings.
The update of the master plan is absolutely necessary for the continued growth of Islamabad and the territories immediately surrounding it.
It will ensure that the environment is maintained while also ensuring that the city’s infrastructure is able to fulfill the demands of the city’s rising population.
The length of time it is taking to appoint members to a commission is a source of concern, and local authorities are pressing the government to move quickly in order to protect the welfare of the city and the people who live there.
