FGEHF reduces plot quota for employees of autonomous bodies and journalists

Islamabad

The Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) has reduced quota of plots for employees of autonomous bodies and journalists in its housing schemes.

The quota of plots for autonomous bodies has been slashed considerably from 7% to 4%, while the same for journalists has been cut to half from 2% to 1%. “The new scheme of quota which has been approved by the Executive Committee of the FGEHF headed by the housing minister and it will be effective from ongoing F-14 and F-15 scheme,” the sources said.

An official of the housing foundation told 'The News' that the summary for revision in quota of plots was moved to the Prime Minister for his final approval. However, the Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Housing and Works that the executive committee of the foundation should take the decision on its own.

The figures given in revised quota scheme shows that the increased quota has been given to widows of serving and retired employees falling in different categories. The quota for journalists was already reduced from 3% to 2% when the foundation launched Bara Kahu scheme and now it is further slashed to 1%.

The issue of old retirees and new retirees is still pending in category of Federal Government employees is still pending. As per new policy, those who retired from 1949 to 1952 were not considered for allotment of plots and they have moved the Federal Ombudsman and the Islamabad High Court against it.

The federal ombudsman rejecting the plea of the foundation had directed it to adopt the principle on the basis of seniority instead of dividing them into two lists. The revised quota include: Federal Government Employees 56%; new retirees 10%, and old retirees 10%. Autonomous Bodies employees 4%; widows 1%; new retirees 1%, and old retirees 1%. Constitutional Bodies employees 2.5%; widows 0.5%; and retirees 0.5%. Professionals 2.5%; widows 0.5%, and retirees 0.5%. Disabled persons 2%, Housing and Works 2% and 0.5% for retirees; FGEHF 2% and 0.5% for retirees. Journalists 1% and media workers 1%.