B-17 ( ur, ) is a

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., developed by Multi-Professional Cooperative Housing Society (MPCHS). The sector is bounded on the east by

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(locally known at Grand Trunk Road) and with the M-1 motorway to the west. B-17 is a newly developing sector located in Zone II of

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. CDA approved and issued no objection certification (NOC) to MPCHS for sector B-17 on 30 January 2008, besides NOC was issued by Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) for construction of schools in the society.

History of the Project

MPCHS in 2006 submitted a layout plan to CDA for a multi garden phase-1 project; the project initially comprised Block A, Block B, and Block C. Phase-1 spanned 7673 Kanals with 4670 residential plots along the GT road just a kilometer before Taxila bypass. During this time in 2009 CDA also collaborated with Multi-Professional Cooperative Housing Society (MPCHS) to develop sector E-11 near Golra and

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. Latter, MPCHS started phase two of the project, comprising block C-1 extension, block D, block E, and block F. In 2018, MPCHS launched its new sector block G touching the motorway.

Sectors as per CDA Layout Plan

It is interesting to note that Block A of sector B-17 is actually the A-17 sector of Islamabad. Besides, Block C of sector B-17 is technically the B-18 sector of Islamabad, and only block B is actually the B-17 sector as per the official layout plan of Islamabad. Similarly, Block D is “B18”, while Block E and Block F exist in A19. However, since MPCHS develops all of the blocks, it was named B-17 with different blocks.

Future projects linked to B-17

An important aspect of this project is 9 K.M.

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, which will connect sector D-12 Islamabad to B -17 G.T. road. However, Margalla avenue remains incomplete till 2020 due to some legal and land acquisition issues. In January 2020, it was announced by Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) that

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would be extended to Sangjani and would be connected to future Margala road project. In September 2020, Chief Minister Punjab

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approved Rs. 50 billion

project enabling easy connection of western sectors including B17 of Islamabad to connect to

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. A new project launched by Ch. Qamar Zaman and Ch. Saad is known as New City Paradise. The developers are New City Wah.

Blocks and development progress

B-17 is currently divided into seven blocks: * Block A * Block B * Block B-1 * Block C * Block C-1 * Block D not fully developed * Block E * Block F * Block G (Launched in 2018, Under Construction)

References

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