Govt allocates F-12, G-12 sectors' land to FGEHA.

Byline: SHAHZAD PARACHA

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government has allocated F-12 and G-12 sectors' land to the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA).

Sources said that the federal cabinet on Tuesday considered the Ministry of Housing and Works' summary pertaining to allocation of F-12 and G-12 sectors' land to the FGEHA.

The FGEHA has launched several housing schemes since 1990 and so far, has been able to provide only 23,000 residential units to the federal government employees and other specified groups. However, a huge backlog persists of about 200,000 federal government employees, registered with FGEHA and waiting for allotment of plots, sources added.

Sources further said that a summary was initiated regarding the allocation of F-12 and G-12 sectors' land to FGEHA in order to provide developed plots for the federal government employees and other groups.

The federal cabinet, in its meeting held on June 9, approved the proposal in principle with the direction that revised proposals on the basis of recommendations of the following committee, including minister for housing and works (convener), minister for planning, development and special initiatives minister for interior would be submitted for the approval of the federal cabinet.

The cabinet committee, in its meeting held on June 11, constituted a sub-committee...