Environmental Concerns and Infrastructure Damage Surface During Peshawar Sports Complex Reconstruction

 

Tree Loss and Facility Damage Raise Questions About Project Oversight

 

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN – The ongoing reconstruction of the Peshawar Sports Complex has come under scrutiny due to significant environmental and infrastructural concerns. The project  has resulted in the indiscriminate cutting down of trees in various locations and damage to existing facilities.

 

Alarming reports indicate that the excavation activities, intended to complete the reconstruction on all four sides of the complex, have led to the unintended consequence of extensive tree loss. The contractor's approach has resulted in the felling of numerous trees without any apparent regard for environmental regulations or the complex's natural landscape.

 

Moreover, there has been no apparent communication between the Administrator of Peshawar Sports Complex and the contractor regarding the fate of the uprooted trees. Questions linger about whether there are plans to replant the trees that have been axed during the course of the complex's reconstruction.

 

The repercussions of the reconstruction efforts extend beyond deforestation. The collateral damage includes the Muazullah Khan Cricket Academy, where not only has the net been torn, but the adjacent walls have also suffered severe damage. Furthermore, the open-air gym has not been spared, with several machines left demolished in the wake of the ongoing construction.

 

As the reconstruction progresses, concerns rise about the environmental toll and the overlooked damages to existing facilities. The lack of transparency and accountability regarding the project's environmental impact and the damage to existing facilities is particularly troubling.

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