Citizens propose capital’s uplift plan

ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad Citizens Committee (ICC), a representative body of residents, has evolved a sector-wise consolidated plan to address the civic problems of the federal capital, which would soon be presented to the mayor for necessary action. This was announced by ICC President Syed Siddiq Hasan at a meeting of the Committee’s Executive Council, a news release said on Thursday. The plan pointed out some serious problems being faced by the residents, which needed urgent attention of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) and the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation (IMC). The ICC, established in 1977 by late Syed Shakir Hasan, is striving hard to improve and upgrade the living status of the citizens of federalcCapital in line with the CDA’s Master Plan. Siddiq Hasan said that shortage of water, deteriorating sanitation system and growing encroachment had badly affected the life of Islamabad residents.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 2^nd, 2020.