ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday decided to fence the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP).
Sources said the civic agency will start installing pillars and fences from the Taxila side, and the exercise will be completed near the boundary of Murree.
“The ambiguity of the boundary always provides a chance to land grabbers for making encroachment on state land. After fencing, confusion will be cleared for good,” said an official.
He said that after fencing, the private land in Zone III and MHNP will be two separate entities.
Sources said that a few days ago, CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa, along with board members, visited the Taxila side of Islamabad ahead of the fencing work.
“We have decided to protect MHNP with proper installation of boundary pillars and fencing,” said the chairman.
It is relevant to note here that the boundaries of MHNP were already demarcated by the Survey of Pakistan in 2008 and 2023.
According to CDA officials, the fencing would be completed within a few months. Some years ago, the CDA had started fencing work, but it was halted at the initial stage.
