The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has eliminated more than 2,900 vacant and redundant posts as part of a federal government initiative aimed at reducing public sector expenditures and streamlining operations.

The decision was taken in the 7th CDA Board meeting held on June 8, and later formalised through a notification issued by the Human Resource Development Directorate on June 11.

According to the notification, the abolished positions had remained unfilled for long periods and covered a wide range of operational and administrative roles across different grades.

The largest reductions include 641 sanitation worker posts, 400 gardener positions, 316 helper jobs, 172 security guard slots, and 161 driver vacancies.

Other abolished posts include 90 junior assistants, 40 assistant director (civil) positions, as well as roles such as junior technicians, stenographers, building inspectors, and research assistants.

CDA officials said the move is part of the broader federal rightsizing and austerity policy, aimed at cutting recurring expenses and improving efficiency in government departments.

They added that the eliminated posts have been removed from direct recruitment lists, while promotion-related quotas have been frozen to maintain internal service structure.

The rightsizing initiative is being implemented across federal institutions to reduce long-term financial burden and remove posts that have remained unutilised for years.