Faqs

Do Human Settlement Department {HSD) weibste is statistic?

Yes it is a statistic website and user friendly.

What Logo will you chose?

We chose Govt. of Sindh logo.

What kind to website design do you like?

The website will be simple with good background color scheme and easy to navigate and its content will be straight forward.

Will your website always display properly.

Our website should be open on all popular web browsers and operating systems.

What kind of information would you like to publish?

We would like to provide maximum information regard HSA to facilitate peoples, which are beneficial for them.

What are the functions of HSA?

Following are the functions of HSA:
• Regularization / Improvement and Up-gradation of Katchi Abadis exist prior to 31st December 2011.
• Community facilities including water supply, sewerage lines, electricity, roads, cc block/pavements and other public utilities or amenities
• Rehabilitation / Relocation of katchi abadis falling within the hazardous zone.
• Launching of low cost housing schemes to freeze further growth / expansion of katchi abadis.

What is the vision of HSA?

* To turn slums into a modern urban planning
* To retrieve precious Government land for better future planning
* To fold the chapter of katchi abadis & Slums
* To provide Basic Urban Services
* To provide amenities
* Uniform legislation
* One umbrella Department
* Data Bank for Socio Economic Policies
* Centralized development works

What is the criteria for regularization of katchi abadis?

Following is the criteria for regularization of katchi abadis under Sindh Katchi Abadis act 1987 (amended 2022)
i. Settlement should be in existence on or before 31 -12 -2011.
ii. Settlement must have at least 40 dwelling units.
iii. Declaration of katchi abadis on federal government land shall be subject to the NOC issued by land owning agency.
iv. Declaration of katchi abadis on private land or societies shall be subject to mutual agreement.

What is the process of regularization of katchi abadis?

Following steps are taken to start process for regularization of katchi abadis:
Step-1 Reconnaissance survey, confirmation of ownership and preparation of feasibility report by field office for inclusion of settlement in the master list of HSA.
Step-2 NOC or joint demarcation with land owning agency.
Step-3 Physical survey and Occupancy survey.
Step-4 Declaration / Notification of katchi abadis under section 19 of SKA Act-1987 on the basis of feasibility report by the field office.
Step-5 Preparation and approval of amelioration plan by the field office.
Step-6 Approval of regularization scheme by Govt.
Step-7 Regularization/Grant of ownership rights by executing lease deed in the office of Sub-Registrar.
Step-8 Mutation/Transfer of lease subject to NOC issued by the Authority

How many Katchi Abadis exist prior to 31st December, 2011?

The 1448 Katchi Abadis exist in Sindh.
Prior to Act 289
Notified by HSA 694
Un-notified 465
1448

Why not remaining Katchi Abadi taken up?

Due to non-availability of joint demarcation/transfer of land.

What is the Aims & Objective of launching Low Cost Housing Schemes by HSA?

* Provide shelter to shelterless people
* To take-up low cost housing as human settlement issue
* Infrastructural services are linked with cost recovery
* Incremental development approach
* Socio economic services with help of Govt/ NGOs

Will you update the contents of website?

Yes I will update the contents on regular basis.

Will you provide 5 social media account links of HSA?

Yes we will provide links.