The residents of the federal capital have demanded of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to trim the shrubs, wild bushes and wild grass from the parks, playgrounds, green belts, and footpaths of the city.
The F-9 Park, which is the largest park of the city, was set up over an area of 750 acres, a full sector, with an aim to provide a healthy atmosphere to the people. Now the situation has changed and the swings, lights, and benches are in a miserable condition, while jogging tracks are also in ruins.
Moreover, wild bushes have grown, giving a look of a forest while the grass has covered the benches.
In monsoon season, the growth of wild bushes and grass has increased naturally which irks the residents.
Ayesha Malik, a visitor in Rose and Jasmine Park said, “There is no arrangement of clean drinking water in the park. No one could sit on the benches due to grass and bushes.”
The parks in posh sectors like F-6, F-7, G-6, G-7 and G-8 are in pathetic condition because the jogging tracks, swings, lights, and benches installed in these parks are broken.
It’s a fact that wild bushes on the green belt help the criminals in their activities as they can hide easily in these bushes.
A resident of I-8 sector said, “Due to wild bushes on green belt people are unable to cross the green belt, and to cross the belt one has to walk for a long distance. At night, females avoid going alone because of a fear of wild animals in these dense bushes.”
A CDA official Sanaullah Aman, while talking to the news agency has appealed to the residents of Islamabad to cooperate and be a part of this campaign, which is going to start from August 16, to consolidate the identity of the city as clean and green capital.
He said, “The process for the beautification of parks, playing area for kids, and green belts are already in full swing, whereas the trimming of wild bushes and shrubs and grass is also in progress. The residents, traders, civil society, and students will also be invited to be a part of the campaign.”