Work on Malpur Forest fencing resumes

CDA seeks to protect woods from encroachment

ISLAMABAD: Work on fencing of Malpur Forest land has been resumed after a break of one week.

The project for fencing of Malpur Forest land was started by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to protect it from encroachments and adverse possessions. Due to blockage in traffic movements, work on the project remain halted for one week, however, work has now been resumed on Tuesday.

Under this project, 7.75 kilometre area of the Malpur Forest would be fenced, out of which fencing of 5.75 km area has been completed while work in the remaining area is in progress which would be also completed shortly.

Islamabad Capital Administration (ICT) is collaborating with the authority and resistance faced from the locals is being dealt amicably.

For the safeguard and protection of forest land, concrete and street pilar are being used for fixation of steel fence. The fencing of forest land will not only help protect forest land from encroachments and adverse possessions but would also help preserve green character in the area.

Work stops on Ataturk Avenue

Work on the dualisation of Ataturk Avenue (Embassy Road) could not be completed but due to Azadi March obstructions and stoppage in traffic movement, CDA said on Tuesday.

The allied works on the road have been completed while wearing course on the road is to be carried out, it said in a statement.

Directions were issued that work on the wearing course be carried out immediately so that road becomes functional.

In this connection, ICTA was directed to coordinate with the concerned formation to ensure and facilitate in mobility and deployment of construction machinery at the site, despite traffic diversion and other issues, so that work on wearing course could be completed within next two days.

In line with the directions, the contractor has been facilitated by the ICTA and Islamabad Police for deployment of machinery at the site which was earlier moved back.

As the machinery has been re-deployed at the site, work on the wearing course would be started from Wednesday and would be completed within next two or three days depending upon weather conditions. 

Published in The Express Tribune, November 13^th, 2019.