CDA again goes for chairlift plan at Margallas.ISLAMABAD, August 28, 2009 (Balochistan Times): The Capital Development Authority has once again decided to install chairlift from Margalla Hills The Margalla Hills are a series of hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. The Margallas are excellent for hiking purposes and cater to both the serious hiker and the less serious enthusiast. to down park area to provide another entertainment facility to the residents who have long been demanding of the Authority to execute the project. The project was planned by the CDA (1) (Compact Disc Audio) The compact disc file extension that is seen on the computer in Explorer or some other file manager. CDA files are actually pointers to the locations of the individual tracks on the CD medium. See CD-DA. in 2004, but it was shelved following the objection by the environmentalists owing to owing to prep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness. owing to prep → debido a, por causa de the hazards it may create in the national park area reserved as green under Master Plan. The residents have long been demanding of the CDA to execute the project as it would provide them a joyous ride on Margalla Hills, particularly during the winter season. The interior ministry had also sanctioned the funds amounting Rs300 million for the project, but it could not take shape. It has been planned that 2.5 kilometre cableway ca·ble·way n. A suspended cable used as a track typically for a cable car. would have 40 to 50 cable cars, and the project is likely to be completed within one year. The authority also conducted a survey across the twin cities, and majority of the people interviewed favoured the project. It would be icing on cake if the CDA provides the facility of chairlift on the hills, giving a charming look during the rainy days, an official said. The official said the Authority has the cognizance The power, authority, and ability of a judge to determine a particular legal matter. A judge's decision to take note of or deal with a cause. That which is cognizable to a judge is within the scope of his or her jurisdiction. of the objections from the environmentalists, but added that the civic body would ensure preservation of natural beauty. He said, Pakistan Environment Protection Agency had also opposed the plan terming it an environment hazard because a number of trees would have to be axed. (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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