ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP):Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik told the Senate on Thursday that a survey had identified unauthorised additional construction in 5,691 government residences in Islamabad.
Responding to various questions during Question Hour, he said the cases had been referred to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for necessary action.
He said Rule 19 of the Accommodation Allocation Rules, 2002, barred allottees from making additions, alterations or encroachments in government accommodation.
A sector-wise breakdown showed additional construction in 4,100 residences in G-7, 1,092 in G-6, 372 in F-6 and 127 in G-8, while no such case was reported in F-7. The minister said the Estate Office had not permitted extra construction or alteration in government residences in F-6/1, G-6/1 and G-6/4.
He said the ministry’s enforcement squad issued notices and acted with police, but the removal of unauthorised structures required CDA’s building-control machinery.
CDA had started an anti-encroachment operation in F-6/4 and other areas, but stopped it following public concerns, he added.
Aqeel Malik said action was taken without discrimination against any sector, public servant or pay scale. The ministry had repeatedly written to CDA about the matter, he added.
He said applicants for government accommodation submitted affidavits about owning no residence in Islamabad, and allotments could be cancelled if a false declaration was established.
He said more than 2,200 unauthorised government accommodations had been cancelled and reallotted to eligible federal employees from the general waiting list.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
