Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) board on Friday approved the allotment of a plot for the construction of Islamabad’s first child protection institute in Sector H-11/4, news sources reported.
The board approved the project to meet the mandatory condition of the establishment of a child protection centre under the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Protection Act, 2018. Following the allotment of 8-kanal of land, the Ministry of Human Rights (HR) will start the construction of the institute. The institute will provide protection and rehabilitation services to vulnerable children and survivors of child abuse within Islamabad in consultation and coordination with all relevant stakeholders.
As per CDA sources, the meeting on Friday was scheduled to discuss 18 projects and development-related agenda items, including summaries such as amendments to zoning regulations and proposed bylaws for agro farms. Due to the shortage of time, the meeting was slated for continuation on Monday (November 14) to discuss the ICT Zoning Regulations 1992 regarding Zone-III of Islamabad. The CDA is expected to allow regulation of Zone-III for the construction of houses on green land, but the policy directions are still not clear on the type of construction. The CDA sources reported that the members of the board are of the view to not allow housing projects by larger developers but only the locals for small houses in the Zone-III land.
It is vital to note that Islamabad is divided into five zones, except Zone-III, which comprises the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) and private land. Zone III consists of 50,000 acres of land, of which 20,000 are privately owned.
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