Field report — Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has rolled out an automated e-balloting process, administered through the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), to resolve complaints from plot holders affected by past changes to layout plans.
For years, investors and genuine plot buyers — among them overseas citizens who invested in the 1990s and early 2000s — have faced discrepancies tied to revised sector maps. In many cases, original 1-kanal allocations were reduced to sizes such as 14 marlas or 10 marlas, plot numbers were changed, or properties were shifted to unfavorable locations, including depression areas or terrain next to seasonal nullahs. Others saw allotments canceled or possession delayed. The newly notified initiative gives affected allottees a systematic way to regularize and reclaim their legitimate plots free of cost.
The relief exercise covers ten residential sectors of the federal capital: I-11, I-12, I-13, I-14, I-15, E-12, E-13, C-13, C-14, C-15, and C-16. Demand for residential plots in these zones has grown considerably, so a fair resolution is vital for investor trust in Islamabad’s property sector.
To take part in the NADRA-administered e-balloting, allottees must meet formal verification requirements. The application steps are:
- Submit an official application addressed to the Directorate of Land Rehabilitation.
- Include a valid allotment letter duly attested by a Grade-16 or higher government officer.
- State the precise nature of the problem — an altered plot number, reduced dimensions, adverse terrain allocation, or complete cancellation arising from modified layout drawings.
- After thorough administrative scrutiny of the documents, verified claimants are entered into the automated e-balloting pool for reallocation.
Alongside the balloting, extensive land recovery and anti-encroachment operations continue in sectors such as E-13 and other long-stalled development zones. Civil authorities have reclaimed substantial encroached parcels to clear the way for development and for legitimate property owners. High-level administrative guidelines draw a clear line: people with lawful registries and verified documentation will be accommodated and assisted, while unauthorized occupants without valid legal standing will receive no concessions.
Particular emphasis is being placed on Sector C-14, a premier location near Margalla Hills and Iran Avenue, adjacent to developing infrastructure, an international-standard cricket stadium, and planned luxury commercial facilities. C-14 offers only 1-kanal residential plots. As major road completions — rapid works on Kashmir Chowk, Serena Chowk, and the Margalla Enclave underpass — improve federal capital connectivity, resolving layout anomalies is expected to unlock substantial value for property owners.
This automated and verified balloting framework marks an important milestone toward administrative transparency, bringing relief to owners still awaiting lawful possession and reviving confidence across Islamabad’s civic planning landscape.
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