Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called for protecting green areas of Islamabad and directed the Capital Development Authority to complete the new building bylaws soon.
He was chairing a meeting with the proposed new members of the commission, which carried out revision of the Islamabad master plan. He said that revision of the master plan should be made in accordance with the present day needs. He said that increase in population and protection of green areas should be kept in view while revising the master plan.
The meeting noted that unauthorised constructions and unplanned growth of the city had been creating environmental and administrative issues.
“In past, growth of population, unplanned growth of city and administrative issues remained neglected, which resulted in the mushroom growth of unplanned buildings and reduction of green areas,” according to an official handout issued by the PM office after the meeting.
The handout quoted the prime minister as saying that climate change and environment were major issues of the country, which needed attention of the government. The participants were told that steps were being taken to provide better housing facilities to the slum dwellers of Islamabad.
CDA Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed briefed the prime minister about the progress made by the commission so far.
