Minister for Interior Ijaz Ahmed Shah on Wednesday informed the Senate that the government has decided to review the master plan of Islamabad and several steps have been taken in this regard.
In a written reply in the upper house of the parliament, Ijaz Shah said that the initial master plan of Islamabad was prepared in 1960 and approved by federal cabinet on May 24, 1960.
He added on the directions Islamabad High Court, the federal government constituted a commission to review the master plan of the capital city.
He said that the constituted commission prioritized its work according to the Terms of References (TORs) for short and long term measures and gave its suggestions.
Shah said that the commission submitted various suggestion in this regard including reviewing proposed building bye-laws and planning parameters and review of modalities and procedures for development of private housing schemes in Islamabad and identify grey areas for its improvement.
The commission also suggested to examine the problem of seweage contamination in Korang River upstream of Rawal Dam and suggested appropriate solutions.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 17th, 2020.
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