Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa has instructed that all major development projects be completed before the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and other international events scheduled in Islamabad.
He issued the directive while presiding over a meeting attended by Member Administration Talat Mahmood, Member Finance Tahir Naeem, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, Member Planning and Design Dr Khalid Hafiz, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch and other senior officials.
According to an official statement, the meeting included a detailed briefing on the mega development initiatives planned to ensure improved arrangements for the SCO summit.
Officials informed the chairman that the preparation of the request for proposal for several major projects was nearing completion.
During the first phase, services of leading national and international consultants will be hired. Work is also ongoing on the preparation of PC-1 and PC-2 documents along with the Environmental Impact Assessment for the planned projects.