By Adnan Rafique
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works was held under the Chairmanship of Senator Haji Hidayatullah here at the Parliament House on Wednesday.
The Senate Standing committee on Housing and Works on Wednesday was informed that due deliberation was made on the allotment and Quota Policy of the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) by legal team of (FGEHA)/Ministry of Housing and Works before sending the case to Cabinet.
The revised Allotment and Quota Policy was submitted before the cabinet on 29th-10-2021 and the Federal Cabinet granted approval on 02-11-2021. After approval from the Federal Cabinet, the revised policy was submitted before the Islamabad High Court on 22-11-2021.
The Secretary Housing and Works and Director General, FGEHA along with learned counsels on behalf of FGEHA appeared before the court and assisted the court on the revised allotment policy of FGEHA. IHC court declared the revised Allotment Policy unconstitutional and illegal and a Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal (CPLA) has been filed in the Supreme Court and the decision is awaited.
A detailed discussion on the phase-wise briefing on the construction /completion of Kashmir Avenue apartments, sector g 13, Islamabad took place. The committee was informed that the Kashmir Avenue Apartment Project, subsequent to resolution of the price hike issue be completed in the next 30 months after recommencement of works at full scale. It was also informed that the present on ground overall progress of the project is 16pc.
The committee sought a copy of the secular advance brief and designer details in the next meeting.
