EPA halts CDA's new sectors, NTDC project to ensure sustainable environment and urbanization.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has halted approvals of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) new sectors and National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) project on disturbing ecology.

The CDA sectors C-14, C,15 and C-16 approvals were halted as the already built road for the sectors was passing into the vicinity of Margalla Hills National Park, an EPA official told reporter on Tuesday.

He said the EPA raised objection that land falling into the vicinity of Margalla Hills National Park should be de-notified in order to avoid damage to the National Park during the development of the newly planned sectors.

However, no reply was received from the CDA and the project was stopped till the proper action was taken by CDA in this regard, he added EPA official said that NTDC was extending its power structure which was partially lying in the...

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