CDA Chairman Orders Probe into Margalla Hills Fires

News Desk

Islamabad: Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Muhammad Ali Randhawa, has issued directives to identify the individuals responsible for the recent fire incidents in the Margalla Hills.

Expressing grave concern over these incidents, he emphasized the importance of taking legal action against those found guilty.

Muhammad Ali stressed the need for the CDA to devise a comprehensive plan aimed at preventing such incidents from occurring in the future.

He reiterated the significance of preserving Islamabad’s natural beauty and urged all necessary measures to be taken in this regard.

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The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on Wednesday urged federal and provincial governments to make rainwater harvesting systems mandatory across Pakistan, warning that sustainable water management measures are critical to addressing the country’s growing water scarcity challenges.

The call came during a media exposure visit to IWMI’s groundwater recharge and rainwater harvesting project at Kachnar Park in Islamabad’s I-8 sector, where journalists were briefed on innovative nature-based solutions designed to combat urban flooding and replenish declining groundwater reserves.

Speaking to media representatives, Dr Mohsin Hafeez, Strategic Program Director – Water, Food & Ecosystems at IWMI, said the initiative captures and channels rainwater into underground aquifers, helping reduce surface runoff, mitigate flood risks, and restore depleted groundwater resources.