Contract awarded for development of I-12
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved the lowest bid worth Rs542 billion for the development of two sub-sectors of I-12 that were facing an inordinate delay in the past.
The development work included the construction of streets, a drainage system and the sewerage network in sub-sectors I-12/2 and I-12/3, a CDA spokesman said on Tuesday.
The federal apex agency, he said was paying special focus on the city's development "Once I-12 is fully developed, it will be a major contributor to affordable housing in Islamabad," he added.
According to a senior official of the authority, during the past years, it had awarded contracts for the construction of major and service roads in the sector but both the contracts could not be completed due to some unknown reasons.
In 2020, the CDA approved PC-1 worth Rs8.21 billion for the development of the sector, including complete infrastructure development, electrical and mechanical works, and provision of amenities and other services. According to the PC-I, the sector was to be fully developed by 2023.
The I-12 sector was launched decades ago and has over 6,000 plots. However, no serious attempt was made to the development the sector. Besides other challenges, the underdeveloped sector was also being used as a dumping site for many years.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 27th, 2022.