The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has unveiled a large scale road rehabilitation plan to restore and resurface four of Islamabad’s busiest roads, aiming to improve traffic flow, enhance road safety, and provide smoother travel for commuters.
The project will cover Srinagar Highway, Jinnah Avenue, Murree Road, and the Islamabad Expressway key routes used by thousands of motorists every day. The rehabilitation work will focus on repairing damaged road surfaces to improve driving conditions, reduce vehicle damage, and ease congestion.
According to the CDA, construction will begin after the completion of the tendering process and the award of contracts. A completion timeline has not yet been announced.
The announcement follows ongoing progress on the Rs10 billion Park Road infrastructure project, where officials say work is advancing as planned. The underpass is expected to be completed first, followed by the remaining roadworks, including overhead infrastructure and service roads aimed at improving connectivity between Park Road, Margalla Avenue, and surrounding areas while reducing traffic congestion.
Earlier, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) declared 127 houses and structures in Islamabad’s Tele Gardens housing scheme as illegal, according to a public awareness notice issued by the authority.
The CDA stated that the constructions were built on land marked as a “green area” in the approved layout plan of the society, which is reserved for environmental and ecological purposes.
According to the authority, using land reserved for environmentally friendly purposes for residential construction is a serious violation of the law.
The notice stated that the disputed land is legally owned by the CDA and was transferred to the authority through a transfer deed dated June 24, 2005.
The CDA warned the public that any allotment, transfer, or sale of plots on this land is illegal and void. The authority maintained that no one was authorised to construct buildings on the green belt, and therefore, all structures built there are considered illegal.
The Tele Gardens housing scheme, managed by the Multi-Professional Cooperative Housing Society, received formal approval in February 2005. However, violations of the approved layout plan and encroachments on government land have now created legal complications for hundreds of property owners. The CDA’s action is part of a broader campaign to enforce Islamabad’s master plan and protect the city’s green spaces.
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