HYDERABAD: Sindh Government has included the representatives of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) in the divisional level board which has been formed to resolve the traffic related issues of Hyderabad.
This was informed by the Regional Director Sindh Building Control Authority Hyderabad Nadeem Khan while talking to builders, developers, traders and industrialists here at HCCI Secretariat on Wednesday.
He said that the board will make implementable plans in consultation with the stakeholders to ensure smooth follow of traffic and sufficient space for parking so that the people could take sigh of relief from traffic jam.
Talking about the responsibilities of Sindh Building Control Authority, Nadeem Khan said that the prime objective of SBCA was to regulate the construction plans and ensure the construction of buildings in accordance to laws and within the parameters of the set policy. The SBCA also discouraging the illegal constructions, he added.
He informed that the approvals of the residential projects are being issued by SBCA after receiving no objection certificates from HESCO, WASA SSGCL. He called upon the construction companies to follow the set rules and regulations of SBCA while developing a residential projects and complete the same within time frame.
Nadeem Khan informed that SBCA management has decided to organize public awareness seminars on the policy formed by the government for residential projects. The HCCI should also extend its cooperation in this regard, he requested.
He informed that the government has also formulated the policy for construction of marriage halls and banquettes and now it is necessary that the builders should reserve space for parking in their projects. After completion of residential projects, the SBCA is bound to refund the deposit amount of the construction companies, he informed.
Earlier, the Chairman HCCI Sub-Committee on SBCA Muhammad Shakir Memon in his welcome address has emphasized the need of close relationship between the HCCI and SBCA in order to shape the city of Hyderabad according to modern lines so that all required civic facilities could be available to three million people of this historic city.
Among others, Iqbal Hussain Baig and Zulfiqar Chohan also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the issues being faced by the citizens of Hyderabad due to delay in completion of residential projects as well as unnecessary bottlenecks being received by the builders from SBCA.