{"id":11736,"date":"2023-02-20T17:07:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=11736"},"modified":"2023-02-20T17:07:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:07:08","slug":"margalla-avenue-sparks-concerns-of-environmental-damage-and-encroachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/margalla-avenue-sparks-concerns-of-environmental-damage-and-encroachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Margalla Avenue Sparks Concerns of Environmental Damage and Encroachment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Despite the efforts of land grabbers and real estate developers, most of the national park area in the capital city remains untouched due to a ban on construction.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to environmentalists, the completion of the Margalla Avenue project has increased the likelihood of ill-planned housing and commercial construction, which could lead to environmental damage in the Margalla Hills Range&#8217;s national park area.<\/p>\n<p>They argue that the green image of the capital has been tarnished by infrastructure development, rapid urbanization, and migration.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-directs-fwo-to-block-access-to-illegal-housing-societies-from-margalla-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6\"><style> .u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6:active, .u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u267c3284ed52ee0465de87060bbe9fa6:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">CDA Directs FWO to Block Access to Illegal Housing Societies from Margalla Road<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, real estate developers and investors are attracted to the newly-constructed Margalla Avenue, with land prices reportedly still lower than nearby residential sectors of the Capital Development Authority (CDA).<\/p>\n<p>However, the emergence of Margalla Avenue has also revived the long-awaited Gandhara Triangular Enclave (GTE) project, a commercial-cum-residential project proposed over a decade ago by the CDA.<\/p>\n<p>The sources confirmed that the GTE project, comprised of 74 acres, includes five apartment towers, a shopping center, farmhouses, and a cinema.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed by the residents that if the project is approved and developed, construction activity will not remain confined to it and will instead pave the way for a concrete jungle along the entire avenue and upwards toward Margalla Hills.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the CDA has already approved the summary for the GTE project, but it must be sent to the federal cabinet for final approval.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/tentative-alignment-for-margalla-avenue-m1-motorway-link-road-approved-by-cda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316\"><style> .u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316:active, .u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u550ac892c45a9cb025b40f550342a316:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Tentative Alignment for Margalla Avenue - M1 Motorway Link Road Approved by CDA<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The details suggest that the project falls in Zone I and partially in Zone III, with the Cabinet being the competent forum to grant approval for construction in Zone III, a protected area intended to maintain the city&#8217;s green character.<\/p>\n<p>According to a private town planner, while regulations to provide relief to private landowners for the construction of small houses are justifiable, massive-scale construction such as the GTE project in Zone III would destroy the city&#8217;s green image.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the project could be extended across Margalla Avenue, encroaching into the national park area and damaging its natural habitat, he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is contemplating various options to prevent ill-planned construction activities in the Margalla Hills National Park area of Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>When contacted, CDA Chairman Noorul Amin Mengal said that the authority was conducting various studies to determine how planned construction activities should be carried out in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Mengal stated that under the GTE plan, a significant gap between two high-rise buildings would be maintained to ensure that the view of the hills was not blocked.<\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned a proposal to restrict construction to only 20% of the plot area in localities near the national park to maintain its green character.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-imposes-ban-on-feeding-wildlife-in-margalla-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2\"><style> .u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2:active, .u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u4d460ee50ad5b61e063d9536a64c56d2:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">CDA Imposes Ban on Feeding Wildlife in Margalla Hills<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Another proposal suggested that no construction should be allowed in the area from Margalla Avenue to the hills.<\/p>\n<p>However, a source from the CDA reported that it would be difficult for the authority to prevent all construction in the area due to investments made by influential people.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent the construction of commercial buildings, the Chairman issued orders to erect fences on both sides of Margalla Avenue, similar to the motorways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Despite the efforts of land grabbers and real estate developers, most of the national park area in the capital city remains untouched due to a ban on construction. However, according to environmentalists, the completion of the Margalla Avenue project has increased the likelihood of ill-planned housing and commercial construction, which could lead to environmental damage in the Margalla Hills Range&#8217;s national park area. 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