\nIslamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) is taking steps to encourage private sector to invest in different housing and recreational projects, said CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi.\n<\/p>\n
\nTalking to a delegation of a Chinese construction company here at the CDA headquarters on Thursday, he said prospects for investment in housing, construction of roads and development of recreational facilities were bright. Senior CDA officials were also present on the occasion. \u201cIt is a basic responsibility of CDA to provide housing to residents at affordable rates besides other civic amenities,\u201d Elahi said. He said that due to the relentless efforts of CDA, Islamabad had been turned into a modern city. \u201cHowever, we are behind targets in the development of sectors, efficient management of solid waste and provision of clean drinking water round the clock,\u201d he confessed. He said that CDA had now focused its attention on the provision of these vital facilities to people and creation of economic opportunities in the city.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe have vast chunks of land available particularly in Zone-IV and therefore are striving to develop these tracts on modern lines,\u201d he said adding, \u201cWe have divided the Zone-IV into different sub-zones in order to initiate projects aimed at the public welfare, generating economic activity as well as providing housing facilities to people,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cPakistan and China are time-tested friends. Islamabad and Beijing enjoy the status of sister cities,\u201d he said adding that such linkages enhanced and strengthened prospects for cooperation in different fields between the two countries.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cCDA will welcome cooperation from different companies in executing development projects as well as managing solid waste efficiently,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
\nHe said that in addition to big projects, there were also some small projects with a potential to have healthy impact on people\u2019s welfare and well-being.\n<\/p>\n
\nHe said Jinnah Super Market was being developed into a city centre to attract visitors and boost economic activity. \u201cWork is in progress on pavements and roads in the area to make the market environment friendly,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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