Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has put forward a summary to the federal government regarding changes to regulations governing Zone III in Islamabad, news sources reported on January 2.
The summary proposes two options to the cabinet: either approve the proposed changes made by a committee headed by CDA’s member planning or constitute a commission led by a judge and supported by a technical team. This proposed commission would be required to complete the task within 15 days, and its findings would be placed before the cabinet again for approval.
In the summary moved by the CDA, it has proposed the following:
Delineate the grey areas of Zone III, which do not constitute the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) or other defined zones.
Retain existing zones and declare the villages located on the hills on private land as model villages.
The area between sectors F-6 and C-16 should be made part of Zone I.
Private land in the Bhara Kahu area’s left side should be made part of Zone IV.
It is important to note that recently, the federal government has constituted a committee to demarcate and regulate Zone-III. The committee has been constituted to make necessary land use changes to resolve long-standing concerns of the residents living at the border of MHNP.
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