CUI urban planners call for building modern cities along CPEC

ISLAMABAD, Sep 05 (APP):Federal Minister for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul Thursday said that grand architecture and open spaces need to be made a hallmark of educational institutions, which inspire creative thinking and create a healthy atmosphere for young minds.

While inaugurating the Urban Design Thinkers Conference being held here at COMSATS University, she said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor projects were being carefully revaluated for benefit before any further action was initiated in order to preserve the natural heritage that may possibly be affected due to development activity.

Zartaj Gul said that the problems of urbanization were augmented by encroachment, violations of city master plans. Most of the massive problems of waste management arose due to irresponsible attitude of the local governments and have become an unmanageable menace, which can only be solved by better governance and planning of new cities.