CDA will eliminate park entrance fees

Islamabad: According to news stories from February 21, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board has agreed to do away with access tickets for the federal city’s public parks.

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According to the information, the administration has been obtaining admission fees at two significant parks, Japanese Park and Lake View Park. Noorul Amin Mengal, the CDA Chairman, presided over a board meeting. At the conference, it was resolved to make all public parks free to enter. The CDA chairman announced that starting on Wednesday, admission will be free for everyone.

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