Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has taken all possible steps to fulfill the religious needs of minority communities in the federal capital. “The CDA has allocated two cremation grounds, measuring 0.49 acres and 0.50 acres, for the Hindu and Buddhist communities respectively in Sector H-9,” an official in the authority told.
Moreover, the official said that graveyards have been provided for Christians (9.01 acres), Bhais (1.70 acres) and Qadianis (3.424 acres) in Sector H-9 and Sector H-8 of the capital. He said this move aims to ensure that all communities have access to appropriate facilities for their burial rites. The CDA has also addressed the issue of sewage treatment and water recycling, highlighting its commitment to environmental sustainability.
Earlier, The Capital Development Authority has made a reshuffle of its officers on Thursday after getting a go ahead from the Election Commission of Pakistan.
According to a notification issued by the Human Resource Directorate, the Director General Electrical and Mechanical Manzoor Hussain Shah has been appointed as Director General Inspection while Director General Building Control Muhammad Khalid Nawaz is posted as Director General Electrical and Mechanical.
Meanwhile, the Director Technical to the Chairman Faisal Naeem is made Director General Building Control while Rajish Kumar is posted as Director Technical to the Chairman.
Meanwhile, Abdul Fatah Mako is appointed given the additional charge of the Road and Market Maintenance and appointed Omer Sagheer as Director Machinery Pool Division.
Asad Abbas, the Director Human Resource Directorate is posted as Director Estate Management, Waqas Ali Khan is posted as Director Enforcement, Iftikhar Ali Hydri is posted as Director Labour relations, and Shah Nawaz Khan is given the additional charge of the post of Deputy Financial Advisor CDA.
