| Date |
Events |
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Nov. 1966 |
Kidney Hill is
notified under article 45 of KDA Order of 1957 as Scheme
32, 'Falaknuma'. 62 acres are zoned as open space
constituting the entire plateau, and are to be developed
as a recreational facility, with 18 acres reserved for a
water reservoir for the surrounding Karachi Cooperative
Housing Society Union (KCHSU). These 62 acres are shown as
amenity in the layout plan of KCHSU. |
|
11-04-1979 |
Overseas
Cooperative Housing Society (OCHS) and Al-Riaz Cooperative
Housing Society (ACHS) manage to get this amenity Kidney
Hill land unlawfully allocated with the connivance of
officials of Federal Ministry of Works (MoW) |
|
1981 |
Owing to a
public hue and cry, Mayor Abdul Sattar Afghani takes up
this issue with President Zia-ul-Haq who issues directive
# 871 of 1981 |
|
Feb 1984 |
Kidney Hill is
handed over to KMC for development as a park, jointly by
Joint Secretary (MoW), Commissioner Karachi.Secretary, HTP/Member
(LU) BOR on behalf of Government of Sindh (GoS), DG on
behalf of KDA, MD KCHSU and Mayor Afghani. This action is
confirmed by Assistant City Survey Office (East) vide AC
SO/60 dated 4/2/84 |
|
31-12-1984 |
Deputy
Secretary, MoW cancels the allotment of OCHS & ACHS, vide
letter No. F 16(1)/76-DEM |
|
April 1990 |
PPP Minister
of Cooperatives, Agha Siraj Durrani, tries to restore land
to the OCHS & ACHA. Mayor KMC objects and Governor of
Sindh orders that Durranis's initiative not be
implemented. Section Officer, GoS, in a letter dated
26-8-90 confirms that a park is to be developed on this
land. |
|
02-10-1990 |
DG KDA sends
his comments to GoS |
|
1990 |
OCHS files CP
No. 1314/1990 against MoW, GoS, KDA and KMC challending
the cancellation of its allotment. The court puts plot
into the custody of the Nazir ( where it is today ). |
|
1999 |
Fourteen
residents and Shehri apply to become Interveners in the
case. Application is granted, but OCHS files appeal in
Supreme Court. |
|
25-09-2005 |
OCHS holds
Annual General Meeting and informs members that
discussions are in progress with Governor of Sindh to
settle out of court the matter of Kidney Hill. |
|
27-12-2005 |
Special
General Body Meeting of OCHS is held, and member are
informed that the Governor had twice been briefed about
the factual position and that a compromise is being worked
out as follows;
- OCHS memebers will
reduce size of residential plots to accommodate a park
- Roads will be minimum
30-40 feet wide
- The size of all reduced
plots shall be of equal
|
|
18-06-2006 |
OCHS, KCHSU,
GoP/MoW, GoS, City District Government Karachi (CDGK)sign
'Agreement of Settlement' and divide up Kidney Hill
(which has now reduced from 62 to 55 acres over the past
40 years with continuing encroachments by adjacent plots),
with approximately 66% for residential plots and
in-between roads. |
|
16-11-2006 |
Sectretary,
MoW, Abrar Alam concurs with compromise ' Agreement ' |
|
11-12-2006 |
On pleading of
Abdul Hafeez Peerzada for OCHS, the Supreme Court disposes
off appeal on the basis of compromise 'Agreement of
Settlement', allowing residents of the area and Shehri to
file a fresh petition if they are aggrieved. |
|
12-12-2006 |
M Sharief
Bhaijee, MD, KCHSU submits sub-division plan of Kidney
Hill to Master Plan Group of Offices, CDGK, who respond as
follows;
- According to Clause
18-4.1 of KB&TP Regulations 2002 "No amenity plot
reserved for the specific purpose shall be converted or
utilized for any other purpose".
- According to the Layout
Plan of Scheme-32, the proposed layout plan submitted by
you is showing KDA Water Reservation on 18 acres land
(approx), for which NOC from KWSB is required.
- Since the scheme 32 was
notified as Kidney Hill (Falaknuma) which includes Water
Reservation (18 acres) therefore its de-notification is
required from the Government of Sindh.
- The matter is also
pending before the Hon'ble High Court of Sindh, its
latest status needs t be confirmed.
- Press Public Notice in
two leading newspapers (English & Urdu) as per format in
A-% size as per the KBTP Regulations 2002 is required.
|
|
23-01-2007 |
Sindh High
Court disposes off CP 1314/1990 in terms of the compromise
'Agreement of Settlement', but allows 15 days for shehri
and other aggrieved residents of the area to file a fresh
petition. |
|
02-02-2007 |
Shehri writes
to MD, KWSB, for the following information on Kidney Hill.
- Area of Kidney Hill is
in KWSB control
- How many households
receive water from the reservoir
- Provisions KWSB has made
for new proposed housing scheme.
- Whether or not the
proposed subdivision layout plan has been made with KWSB
consent
|
|
06-02-2007 |
Fourteen area
residents and Shehri file CP 160/2007. Asd-interim order
given not to create 3rd party interests |
|
12-02-2007 |
Application
submitted in court for deletion of the names of fourteen
residents from the petition. Application is granted |
|
18-02-2007 |
Ardeshir
Cowasjee writes in DAWN about the Kidney Hill scam, and
threats to residents |
|
19-02-2007 |
Intimidation
of and violent threats to Shehri members and their
families commence |
|
21-02-2007 |
Shehri
circulates appeal for other concerned citizens and NGOs to
join Vakalatnamas are given by a number of individuals and
some civic groups. |
|
22-0202007 |
Shehri's
appeal reproduced in DAWN. Abdul Hafeez Peerzada files
vakalatnama on behalf of OCHS. Threats to Shehri members
escalate over the next few days |
|
25-02-2007 |
Ardeshir
Cowasgee again writes in DAWN about Kidney Hill |
62 Acres