G-14 Sector
The government, in past few years or ever since its coming into power had focused a lot on the development of new sectors. A number of hosing schemes both in public and private sector have been announced. Ostensibly, housing sector needs development keeping in view the growing demands. The abnormal increase in population also demands more and more housing projects so that everybody has a place to live.
All said and done, the government also needs to take care of those sectors, which were announced long ago. G 14 sector was announced in 2004 but due to illegal Built Up Properties (BUP) it could not be developed. The FGHEA had said that land for Sector G 14/1,2,3 was acquired by the DC office Islamabad vide an award under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 in January 2005.
The award for Built up Property in G 14/3 could only be announced in 2014 and supplementary award in 2017. Almost 90 per cent of the area of Sector G 14/3 has been got vacated and development work is being executed on the site. The development work in the sub sector G 14-2 has already been started, despite the fact that a small portion of the sector is still to be retrieved from the illegal setters.
Similarly measurements for BUP have already started in G 14/1 and award of BUPs was expected by 31 March 2020, however it is delayed because people have not yet vacated houses despite the fact that they have already received the compensation. The housing authority announced to give possession of the land to allottees in 2021 but it has not been able to keep up its vow. The situation on ground is that people continue to erect structures in this sub sector. Even people have access to electricity and gas connections as well, which is in total disregard to rules and regulations.
The victims of G 14/1 have appealed to the prime minister to personally look into the matter and help them get relief. Many plot owners have already died. Every now and then, they stage demonstrations in front of the Authority office with this hope that their efforts will bear fruit one day. The govt should move and move rather swiftly because justice delayed is always justice denied.
