@waqas464 The issue blown out of context. I have personal experience how telcos are exploited by private housing & commercials entities. Even a fiber cable laying to a locality is blocked just to create hurdles and extract benefit when it come to dealing with private properties.
@AbbasiKashif833 What are the salient features of the proposed project. Would it be a green building, an iconic structure which could become a representative symbol of Islamabad? Why public not apprised about the architecture/design selection process. Nothing coming out from CDA.
However, policies draw legal cover from any Act /law which is operationalize through rules and regulations. Unfortunately, their are gaps in operational rules and regulations even for implementation of various other MEAs.
@at_sheikh Interesting article highlighting the gaps. However, it may be clarified that policies are approved by the Cabinet and that is it. They are not notified in the Gazette . Moreover, policy is a document set guidelines/ targets for a particular sector or issue.
@ZarayeNews I am sorry that reporting of this person ( reporter) are irrelevant and not based on facts. He has to work on his reputation and credibility.
At Rawal water reservoir, the situation is scary. The whole area was littered and people still throwing garbage in lake with all sewage from catchment area coming to Rawal water reservoir. The littering fine which was introduced sometimes back stands abolished.
Water availability in Islamabad is getting worse due to exponential urban migration. As regards safe drinking water, it is not on priority of any person or institution. The situation is precarious still no improvement is expected.
@CDAthecapital water availability, Sewage treatment and SWM are at least priority of CDA. On the contrary mega project of dual carriageway launched costing Rs 7.4 billion along Islamababad expressway. What a lopsided priorities.
@CDAthecapital visited Lakeview Park,Islamababad after many years. Too disappointed after looking at the poor maintenance of the park. All footpaths were littered, so are the green areas. Submitted written complaint about music of neighbors on PA. Please take appropriate action.
@ClimateChangePK What would be achieved from the PLAN project . The existing equipment with Pak EPA is under utilized or lost its performance due to non utilization. Please get the details of utilization of existing equipment. Including Hi-Tech lab. and field equipment.
@NadeemfParacha Lahore Vs Karachi, a very well researched article. The question is whether the politically locked minds can understand the reality and change their thinking course?
@IFatima514 So what was the response, you should have shared it also. Plus no free electricity to anyone, the free units if anyone is getting as per their entitlements are paid by their respective institutions.
@CDAthecapital For putting up Rawal Dam Sewage Treatment Plants every property owner must pay the cost for development charges. If CDA will not ensure the contribution of locals and the conveyance system , this project would be a total failure .
In other words all such cases may be questioned like Nisla Tower Karachi and other illegal encroachments which are removed. The government , CDA and civil society may stand with the SC judgment which is in support of environment and biodiversity.
It is strange that the FCC questioned the demolition of structures in MHNP. The argument that there are 113 structures still in MHNP does not make a justification to question SC judgment.
@NiazMurtaza2 reference article in daily Dawn " Karachi quandary" interesting analysis . However, where around 70% of the city is under the federal government , how can the responsibility of maintaining Karachi rest with the Sindh government? There is a need to fix city limits.
Spiny-tailed lizard oil ( Sanday ka tail) is available all across the country. Above All hunting licences to dignitaries is all going on unabated. Still Govt need committee to assess the situation?
@ClimateChangePK Forming a committee on an issue which is widely known to all , seems diluting the severity of the issue. Dog, rooster fighting, is going on unchecked so is trapping birds for release on payments.