REFERENCE Kashif Abbasi`s report (Oct 21) wherein the CDA environment department claims planting 500,000 trees every year. Why then is the forest area in Islamabad shrinking? As a senior citizen living here since 1975 I have witnessed deterioration in environment in Islamabad. Trees are planted for photo sessions but are not looked after subsequently, with the result that survivalisless than10pcand this gimmick goes on unchecked.
I urge a technical audit be carried outby aneutralbody as regards allplantations in the record of the finance department of the CDA for the last 20 years for which payment has been made. The records of environment may not be factual.
Why has no disciplinary action been taken against incompetent and inefficient high-ups of the CDA`s Environment Department? In the end I appreciate your correspondent`s efforts. He has been single-handedly highlighting shortcomings in the CDA.
