ISLAMABAD: The executive board of the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) at a meeting on Friday appreciated the authority’s efforts for making the recently-concluded auction of plots successful and reviewed FGEHA’s housing projects.
The board meeting chaired by Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada was attended by Secretary Housing retired Captain Mohammad Mahmood, FGEHA Director General retired Captain Mohammad Zafar Iqbal and other members. The meeting reviewed the ongoing housing projects and the recently-concluded auction. FGEHA in its two-day auction of plots fetched Rs12 billion.
According to a press release, the hous-ing minister expressed satisfaction over the successful auction and appreciated the authority’s continued efforts, stating that its sustained hard work was producing positive results.
He noted that FGEHA’s projects were progressing at an accelerated pace, including F-14/F-15 and the joint venture project Margalla Orchard in collaboration with DHA. He directed that all possible measures be taken to ensure their effective and timely progress.
During the meeting, services and contributions of Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Syed Taugir Hussain Shah and Minister for Establishment Ahad Khan Cheema were also specially acknowledged for their role in the preparation of the National Housing Policy and in facilitating important matters and drafts related to the Ministry of Housing and Works.The housing minister said the process ofprovidingplots to existing allottees of FGEHA would be expedited. He directed that allottees who had already been allotted plots should be provided possession at the earliest possible stage, subject to progress on the requisite development works.
He said work was also underway to introduce new housing schemes for allottees currently on the waiting list, so that residential facilities could be provided to them. Similarly, concerted efforts wouldbe made to expedite pending housing projects and take them towards practical implementation and completion.
‘The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of the Ministry of Housing and Works and FGEHA to continue their coordinated efforts for the timely completion of ongoing housing projects, implementation of new schemes, provision of facilities to allottees within the shortest possible time and further strengthening of investors’ confidence in the Authority,’ read the press release.