ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances on Thursday, unanimously adopting the report of its sub-committee appointed to look into the levy of developmental charges on allottees in residential housing schemes of CDA without completion of the development work, asked the CDA to hold a high-level inquiry to ascertain the lapses and delays in the legal process with respect to the land acquired by CDA for new sectors.
The NA panel observed that the allottees should not be penalised for the negligence of the CDA. The NA panel on government assurances held a meeting with MNA Nuzhat Sadiq in the chair at Parliament House. The convener of the sub-committee apprised the NA panel that CDA chairman, despite having prior intimation, had not attended the meeting which was a sheer disrespect to the parliamentary forum.
He further apprised that the sub-committee had deliberated upon the issue and noted with grave concern that mostly sectors being developed by CDA were subject to litigation stretching over decades. The committee also noted the legal inactivity on part of the CDA legal team and therefore recommended a thorough inquiry to ascertain the lapses and delays in the legal process.
