CDA issues letters of accommodations to employees on seniority basis

Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued offer letters of government accommodations of different categories to its 117 employees of different scales on the basis of seniority on the General Waiting List (GWL).

The allotment letters were distributed by Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman CDA, Sheikh Anser Aziz in a ceremony held at Pak-China Friendship Centre. On this occasion, Member Administration, Muhammad Yasir Peerzada, Director General Administration, senior officers of the authority and employees in large number were also present.

The government accommodations which were allotted includes 39 A type houses, 26-B type, 18-C Type, 17-D Type, 11-E type, 04-F type and two houses designated for doctors were also allotted in the first phase.

Addressing the ceremony, Sheikh Anser Aziz said that implementation of merit and transparency in administrative affairs is being ensured. He said that Member Administration played a vital role in streamlining the different administrative affairs particularly matters pertaining to allotment of government accommodations.

He said that for the first time in the history of CDA, quarters are being allotted purely on seniority basis. He said that incumbent management would take more steps in bringing transparency and ensuring merit in procedures.  

Member Administration Muhammad Yasir Peerzada said that incumbent CDA administrations initiatives for promotion of merit and transparency in the Authority have started to bear fruit. He said that CDA will continue with their efforts to promote merit and transparency in all administrative affairs of the authority.

It is pertinent to mention here that for the first time in the history of CDA, official accommodations have been allotted strictly on merit basis. In this context, numbers of steps have been taken by the incumbent management for streamlining the allotment of government accommodations to CDA Employees. Initially, services of all those officials illegally occupying CDA’s accommodations were suspended in addition to the issuance of notices to the officers / officials occupying government accommodations despite lapse of their entitlement were also served notices for voluntarily vacating the accommodation immediately under section-IV and V Land Building (Recovery and Possession Ordinance-1965 LIV and 1965).

In addition to these steps, draft General Waiting List was updated and also uploaded on CDA Website. Moreover, employees were also asked to fill-in the form prescribed under the rules and submit the same in the office of Director Administration, CDA to determine seniority for the allotment of government accommodations in future.

Furthermore, a three (03) members House Allotment Committee consisting upon D.G Administration, CDA, Director Enforcement, Director Maintenance and Director Security.

Authority, have also issued notices to the employees who have already been allotted a residential plot / flat by the Authority or any other agency in their or their spouse name. Such employees have been given six months time period to vacate these accommodations.