Margalla Hills see frequent fires during the summer season. White Star
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday directed the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for better coordination to control fires in the Margalla Hills National Park.
The direction came after IWMB Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan registered a complaint with the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change that the civic body was not cooperating with the nascent board which had become the legal custodian of the national park following a Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling last year.
“CDA is on the board but none of its representatives ever attended a single IWMB meeting. The park belonged to the people and better cooperation between the departments is necessary to improve the facility for the general public,” said Ms Khan.