Another land allotment scam hits CDA.

Byline: Kashif Abbasi

ISLAMABAD -- A month after the scam of backdated plot allotment hit the Capital Development Authority (CDA), another scandal involving allotment of 59 residential plots in D-13 has surfaced.

According to sources, Member Estate Khushal Khan had directed the land directorate on Sept 17 to allot plots to the affected people, whose land had been acquired in D-13, through balloting.

However, despite his orders, the land directorate allotted the plots without conducting balloting.

CDA's 2017 standard operating procedure (SOP) prepared by the then chairman of the civic authority, clearly stated: 'After principle approval of case from member estate, plots will be allotted through manual open balloting in the presence of two members of CDA board. Date of balloting will be advertised in at least three leading newspapers.' However, in the case of D-13, the land directorate skipped the balloting process.

SOP not followed while allotting 59 plots to affected people in D-13

Sources said most of the corner plots and plots located at best places in the sector were allotted. Copies of some allotment letters issued on October 21 are available with Dawn.

According to the documents, Member Estate Khushal Khan, in his noting mentioned on the file of said plots, stated: 'Subject to fulfillment of all formalities and affidavit from landowners that there is no Built Up Property (BuP) on the land we have acquired land.'

Meanwhile, in [Para 200], the member categorically stated that all the plots be allotted through transparent balloting.

The sources said no advertisement was made, no balloting was held and in glare violation of the SOP and directive of the member, the land directorate allotted 59 plots in D-13.

D-13 is a land-sharing sector where CDA is supposed to provide one kanal developed plot to each of the affected persons against four kanals.

Talking to Dawn, an official of the land directorate confirmed that the plots had been allotted in the last few days. He, however, claimed that the allottees had provisional letters with plot numbers, and in light of the provisional letters, confirmed allotment letters were issued.

'Since we issued the confirmation letters in light of the provisional letters, there was no need of balloting,' he said.

Meanwhile, a source in the revenue directorate said usually a provisional letter did not bear the plot number. It only means that the CDA had acquired the land and the allottee is supposed to get the...

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