Iran parliament considers shifting of capital from Tehran
25 Dec 2013 5:51 AM IST
The Iranian parliament is considering a proposal to pick another city as the nation’s capital and move the seat of the government from the overcrowded and heavily polluted Tehran.
Iran’s official news agency IRNA said on Tuesday that if the lawmakers accept the proposal, a council would be set up and spend the next two years studying which alternate location would be best. There was no indication in the proposal what locations could be considered.
The greater Tehran area has a population of 12 million and suffers from a score of urban problems such as heavy pollution, traffic jams and a high crime rate.
Iran’s official news agency IRNA said on Tuesday that if the lawmakers accept the proposal, a council would be set up and spend the next two years studying which alternate location would be best. There was no indication in the proposal what locations could be considered.
The greater Tehran area has a population of 12 million and suffers from a score of urban problems such as heavy pollution, traffic jams and a high crime rate.
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