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NA House and Library Committee Expresses Displeasure on The Performance Of CDA in Parliament House and Lodges

Wednesday, 22nd January, 2020

Islamabad; January 22, 2020: National Assembly Committee on House and Library has expressed its displeasure on the performance of CDA in Parliament House and Lodges and directed for conducting a comprehensive survey for accessing maintenance and roof water proofing requirements at Parliament House and Lodges. The Committee also directed for ensuring health conducive environment through provision of natural light and fresh air in the Parliament Building. The Committee further directed for sending samples of water from Parliament House, Lodges and Government Hostel for laboratory examination. The committee met under the Chairmanship of Deputy Speaker National assembly Qasim Khan Suri in Parliament House, this morning.
 
The Members of the Committee pointed out that substantial budgetary allocation is provided to CDA out of which most of the funds are spent on salaries of the CDA employees leaving a meager amount for maintenance work. They pointed out that reportedly a considerable amount was spent on water proofing of roofs of Parliament House and Lodges but the water seepage was observed during the current rains. The Committee also directed for a comprehensive survey of the maintenance requirements at Parliament Lodges and submit its report in next meeting of the Committee. The Committee also asked CDA to take appropriate measures for provision of fresh air and natural light in the Parliament House.
 
The Committee while discussing health and security arrangements in Parliament Lodges, recommended for grant of special permission to CDA for purchase of Ambulance. The committee was apprised that a dedicated Ambulance could not be provided for the Parliament Lodges Dispensary due to ban imposed by the Cabinet on purchase of vehicles. The Deputy Speaker directed National Assembly Secretariat to convey the recommendation of the Committee to the Cabinet Division for exclusion of purchase of Ambulances from the Ban. The committee was of the view that a large number of Parliamentarians were residing in Lodges and the Ambulance should be present there to coup with any case of emergency. The Committee also directed CDA to provide space for establishment of Utility Store at Parliament Lodges at the earliest. The committee further directed for sending samples of potable water from Parliament House, Lodges and Government Hostel for laboratory examination besides ensuring periodical maintenance of water filtration plants installed therein. The Committee also asked the CDA to make arrangements for installation of Telephone exchange and establishment of dispensary at Government Hostel.
 
The Committee later discussed the issues related to National Assembly Employees Cooperative Housing Society. The Committee directed administrations of Federal Employees Cooperative Housing Society (FECHS) and National Assembly Employees Cooperative Housing Society (NAECHS) for addressing shortcomings in the documents submitted with the CDA for approval of the layout plan. The Committee expressed its concern on delay of handover of possession of plots to the employees of the National Assembly who have deposited their hard earned savings with the Society since ages. The CDA representative informed that there were shortcomings in the documents provided by the FECHS for approval of layout plan. He informed that CDA would instantly approve the plan on compliance with the requirements.
 
The meeting was attended by MNAs; Ms. Aliya Kamran, Ms. Munawara Bibi Baloch, Ms. Rubina Irfan, Ms. Musarrat Asif Khawaja, Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam, Ms. Mussarat Rafique Mahesar, Ms. Nasiba Channa, Ms. Shahida Rehmani, Special Invitee, Senior Officer from Finance Division, CDA and National Assembly Secretariat.