ISLAMABAD: After long delay of more than a decade, finally there is a good news for food lovers Islamabad, CDA has approved around 10 million rupees for beautification and renovation of neglected Melody Food Street.
Deputy Commission Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat revealed this during a meeting with Member of National Assembly (MNA) Zille Huma, who is also represents Task Force on Sustainable Development Goals in the lower house of parliament.
“We are promoting small businessmen because they are our assets and our main purpose is to reduce poverty,” a press statement issued after the meeting quoted Zille Huma saying.
Zille Huma, the convener of SDG goal ten which is “Reduce Inequality With And Among Countries” asked Deputy Commissioner Islamabad to ensure that process of allotment of shops is transparent.
Melody Food Street was established during General (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf era as one of the most attractive place for food lovers. It has branches of many famous restaurants of the country within one premises. The concept was replicated in Lahore and few other cities as well.
It was an amazing concept that one could order food from multiple eateries at a time from common attendants.
However, within few years of setting it up, Melody Food Street suffered neglect of CDA and other relevant departments losing its attraction to the visitors.
Representative of District Administration Islamabad assured the meeting that there will be criteria for selection of shopkeepers which will help the deserving people to get shops.
Convener National Assembly Task Force on SDGs Riaz Fatyana suggested that melody food market should be divided section wise for healthy competition and shopkeepers should introduce local and traditional cousin to promote tourism.
The meeting which took place at SDGs secretariat, was also attended by Nusrat Wahid (MNA), Munawara Bibi Baloch (MNA), Syeda Shafaq Hashmi who is DG, ICT Administration, Asghar Ali from DMA and MCI Muhammad Shafique Choudhary Technical Advisor at SDGs Secretariat.
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