CDA bars officers from holding seats for more than three years

Authority decides to implement rotation policy for employees

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) to implement rotation policy or transfer of the employees after every three years of service in one formation of authority.

In this regard, instructions have been issued to prepare lists of officers who have served on one post for more than three years.

The list will include all officers in all grades. Under the rotation policy they will be posted on different assignments.

Rotation policy will help improve efficiency of the employees which ultimately improves the service delivery and performance of the authority.

It is pertinent to mention here that some officials of the authority are working in the same departments for more than three years and have not been rotated.

Furthermore, due to lack of implementation of the rotation policy, issues of governance and service delivery were surfacing badly. Departments including Human Resource Directorate, Estate Management One, Estate Management Two, Land and Rehabilitation and other such formations where employees have not been rotated since years.

CDA Management has directed the Human Resource Directorate to prepare the lists officers at the earliest so that rotation policy could be implemented. It has been further directed that rotation policy should be implemented across all the wings of the authority in true letter and spirit.

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CDA to name roads after poets

CDA has made a recommendation for the naming of three different roads of the Federal Capital in the name of prominent personalities. Recommendation of CDA Board would be submitted to the committee established under the Ministry of National History & Literary Heritage for consideration. These prominent personalities include Josh Malih Abadi, Jameeluddin Aali and Hafeez Jalandhari.

The roads attributed to these personalities include Service Road (West), Sector D-12 as Josh Malih Abadi Road, Service Road (South), Sector D-12 as Jameeluddin Aali Road Road and Service Road  (East), Sector D-12,  as Hafeez Jalandhari Road. The concerned formation of the Authority will install signboards of the newly named roads on the directions after formal approval from competent forum.

Josh was prominent poet of South Asia and known as poet of revolution for his anti-imperialist writings. Renowned for romanticism in ghazals, nazam and marsias, Josh moved to Pakistan. He worked for Anjuman-i-Tarraqi-i-Urdu. He was awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan. Commemorating the services of Josh, CDA Board has recommended naming of Service Road  (West), Sector D-12 as Josh Malihabadi Road.

Jameeluddin Aali was a poet, critic, playwright, columnist, and scholar. Aali wrote many books as well as national songs. He was awarded Pride of Performance and also awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan. In the honour of his services CDA Board has recommended the naming of Service Road  (South) D-12 as Jameeluddin Aali Road.

Hafeez Jalandhri was an Urdu-language poet who wrote the lyrics for the National Anthem of Pakistan. Jalandhari actively participated in Pakistan Movement and used his writings to inspire people for the cause of Pakistan. In commemoration of his services, CDA Board has recommended the naming of Service Road  (East) D-12,  as Hafeez Jalandhari Road.

CDA had named the roads of the Federal Capital in the names of renowned personalities and heroes for the awareness of the new generation about the eminent, legendry and outstanding services rendered by these heroes. Up-till now more than 100 roads of the Federal Capital have been named after prominent personalities in honour of their role in the national cause.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 21^st, 2019.