Islamabad: More than 600 illegal housing societies in the twin cities have been revealed in the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.
The meeting of the Standing Committee on Climate Change of the National Assembly was held at the CDA Secretariat under the chairmanship of Committee Chairperson Nujahat Pathan, in which Chairman CDA Noor Alamin Mengal revealed that there are more than 600 illegal housing societies in the twin cities, including Islamabad. There are 150 societies in India, 318 in Rawalpindi, about 100 in Fatehjung and Attock.
The members of the committee said that illegal housing societies are continuing their activities while CDA is a silent spectator, overseas Pakistanis are hanging in the hands of fake societies. The chairperson committee said that what is CDA doing against illegal societies? CDA should issue a list of illegal societies, public should be informed about illegal societies through advertisement, housing societies are causing irreparable damage to the environment. .
Director General Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Farzana Altaf said that the environmental reports have been requested from the housing societies, NOCs of the societies that do not meet the environmental standards will be canceled within a week.
EPA officials said that a private housing society has been fined 33 million rupees. Pouring garbage, all rain drains of Islamabad have become sewage drains.
In the discussion on the issue of installing lights on Margalla Hills in the committee, CDA refused to install lights, Chairman CDA said that lights should be installed on the road area in Margalla Hills National Park, most people go to see the view of Islamabad. are Some animals are afraid of light, many people go and sit there and they are attacked.
Wildlife officials told the chairperson committee that the trails are frequented by a large number of people during day time. The road is lit at night, we are understaffed but patrolled, there is a clear difference between the F-Nine Park and the National Park.
The chairperson of the committee said that girls are raped in F-Nine Park, member of the committee Sabir Qaim Khani said that it is not written anywhere that people cannot go to the national park.
Chairman CDA said that incidents of arson have also reduced this year, we have imposed Section 144 on Margalla Hills. This time the violators were not just fined, they were sent to jail.
CDA officials said that there are 63 housing schemes in Islamabad. Not part of the committee.
Committee member Romina Khurshid said that illegal constructions are allowed by CDA, CDA permits constructions and imposes a small fine. The committee recommended adding a representative of Environmental Protection Agency to CDA board. Did it.
Committee member Shahid Rahmani said that go to F-Nine Park and see the worst situation. The water coming into F-Nine Park is from E-sector drains. Cleaning the drains is not the work of EPA, it is the work of CDA.
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