Capital Development Authority has ordered a fresh inquiry into plots worth around Rs. 5 billion. The decision follows allegations of irregularities in land-sharing sectors during the past year.
The CDA chairman directed officials to launch the new investigation into the allocation process. The authority has also stopped further transfers of the plots currently under scrutiny.
The inquiry committee will be headed by the Member Estate. It will examine allocations and related procedures in several Islamabad sectors.
Inquiry to Cover D-13 E-13 and F-13
The committee will review alternative plots located in sectors D-13, E-13 and F-13.
According to sources, officials recently allocated more than 360 plots through a balloting process. The balloting was conducted by the former Director Land and Deputy Director Land and Rehabilitation Chaudhry Nazir.
However, concerns emerged over how some cases were processed. Officials reportedly processed certain plot cases before applicants had fully settled their land claims.
This raised questions about whether all legal and procedural requirements were completed before the allocations. The fresh inquiry will now examine these cases in greater detail.
Initial Inquiry Finds Irregularities
An earlier inquiry identified alleged irregularities involving more than 10 plots. Following those findings, CDA officials informally stopped transfers involving the identified plots.
Relevant departments were also informed about the restrictions on these transactions. The latest investigation will have a broader scope than the initial review.
Instead of examining only the identified cases, the committee will assess the overall allocation process. It will determine whether officials followed applicable rules when processing and allocating alternative plots.
Committee to Review Entire Allocation Process
The committee will also investigate whether additional irregularities occurred within the land-sharing sectors.
Officials will examine relevant records and procedures connected with the plot allocations. The review will focus on whether land claims were properly settled before applicants received alternative plots.
It will also assess whether officials followed the required legal and administrative procedures. The suspension of transfers will remain significant while authorities examine the cases under scrutiny.
Once the investigation is completed, the committee will submit its findings to the competent authority. The competent authority will then review the report and decide whether further action is required.
The CDA inquiry is expected to determine whether the reported irregularities affected other plots beyond those already identified.
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Any further action will depend on the findings and recommendations presented in the final inquiry report.
