Islamabad, 15, May, 2025: The now-withdrawn order, referencing a CDA Board resolution passed on August 13, 2024, had been met with significant public backlash.
Plot holders who had received land in exchange for their original property described the fees as unjustified, arguing that compensation-based allocations should not incur extra costs. As public resistance grew, officials came under pressure to revisit the decision.
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In the updated directive, CDA made it clear that the August 2024 Board ruling would not be applicable in such land-sharing cases.
It cited Section 3 of the 2007 Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Regulation, which assures the allocation of developed plots to displaced landowners without the burden of additional development expenses.
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By reinforcing this provision, CDA aims to address the concerns raised by residents while upholding legal protections originally promised under compensation agreements.
The reversal is likely to ease tensions between the authority and impacted communities, who had earlier voiced strong opposition to the imposition of fees on plots granted through resettlement arrangements.
