Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has notified a committee tasked with devising plans pertaining to the resettlement and relocation of slums (kachi abadis), a news source reported.
The CDA member planning will head the committee. Its members include director urban planning, director regional planning, director housing societies, and director architecture.
The committee will devise a relocation and resettlement plan for slum dwellers under the social housing criterion. The members are currently finalising a proposal pertaining to the use of land occupied by slums.
After approval from the CDA board, which is expected to issue a summary in the coming week, the matter will be referred to the federal cabinet for final approval.
So far, the civic agency has identified 10 slums in various sectors, including F-6, F-7, G-7 and G-8, of the capital city. People residing in these katchi abadis have reportedly no access to basic amenities.
CDA has already obtained satellite images of these slums with the assistance of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). The authority plans to use these images for research purposes.
