EPA to hold public hearing on Bhara Kahu Bypass project.

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) will hold public hearing of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the project construction of Bhara Kahu Bypass intended to provide safe traffic and mobility to the residents of the Federal Capital.

The Bypass would be constructed at Bhara Kahu on National Highway N-75 that links Islamabad, Satra Mile, Lower Topa, and Kohala which was 8.6 kilometers (km) from zero point. The intersection would commence near Jalani Town, Bhara Kahu and end point was at near Qaziabad.

The project would comprise of Bhara Kahu Bypass Road of 4km length which will be a Grade Road meaning the measurement of the road's inclination and slope. It will also have a signage or drainage, two underpasses on Shah Dara Road and Kiani Road respectively, and elevated highway with ramps, said the EIA Reported submitted at the Pak-EPA.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is the project proponent undertaking the initiative to construct Bhara Kahu Bypass as part of its traffic improvement in the Federal Capital. The project has been planned to facilitate the commutters particularly the local community of Bhara Kahu, nearby vicinity sectors and also travellers heading from Islamabad to Murree by maintaining the regular flow of traffic to avoid traffic congestion and reduce environmental pollution by limiting vehicular emissions in peak hours traffic stagnation.

The EIA Report as per the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA 1997) provisions is held as a mandatory instrument to be conducted before any development project is being launched in the Federal Capital's territory...