ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to seek technical assistance from SUPARCO and the Survey of Pakistan for developing GIS-based datasets for the digital basemap, geospatial web portals, and decision support system for the entire administrative jurisdiction of the Federal Capital, Islamabad.
The decision was made at the first Board meeting of 2026, held at CDA headquarters and presided over by Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa.
The meeting was attended by CDA Board Members, including Member Admin Talat Mehmood, Member Finance Tahir Naeem, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, and Member Planning and Design Dr Khalid Hafiz, along with other senior officers. Vice Chancellor of the University of Punjab, Prof Dr Muhammad Ali, participated in the meeting via Zoom link. According to the spokesman, the CDA Board approved the allotment of a plot for the construction of Lawyers’ Chambers and a multi-storey car park adjacent to the lower courts.
The plot has been provided as an alternative site, replacing a previously allotted site, at the request of the Ministry of Law and Justice. It also approved the allotment of a plot to the Pakistan Engineering Council. Furthermore, the CDA Board discussed the request for the provision of land for the construction of the Field Audit Office Complex in Mauve Area.
The CDA Board meeting deliberated on the feasibility study and detailed design of the Shahdara Dam Project, the study of the water treatment plant, and the conduction lines to meet the water requirements of Islamabad.
The CDA Board also approved the hiring of a government/State-Owned Entity consultant for the assessment, retrofitting, upgradation, design, procurement, and execution of fire detection, fire suppression life safety, and HVAC systems in the Supreme Court building.
