‘Grand’ operation: Anti-encroachment drive from Wednesday

Shopkeepers directed to remove handcarts, counters from front of their shops

RAWALPINDI: Chaklala Cantonment Boards (CCB) will launch a special grand anti-encroachment operation on Wednesday as final notices on the directives of Lahore High Court (LHC) have been issued to shopkeepers to remove the encroachments on their own or else strict action in accordance with the law would be taken. According to a CCB spokesperson, the Board on the directives of LHC, Rawalpindi Bench has issued notices to the shopkeepers not to violate rules and remove encroachments if any on their own within three days.

The grand anti-encroachment operation will be launched on Wednesday and strict action will be taken against the rules violators. The goods of the encroachers would be confiscated besides imposing heavy fines on them.

No leniency would be given to anyone, he added. He said the shopkeepers have been directed to place their goods inside shops as no one would be allowed to encroach the footpath, open place, road, street and others outside the shutters of the shops. The shopkeepers have also been instructed to remove handcarts and counters if any from front of their shops.

The CCB spokesman informed that the banners have also been displayed in different commercial areas, warning the traders not to indulge in encroachments otherwise strict action would be taken.

He stated that arrangements on the directives of Cantonment Executive Officer are being finalised to launch grand anti-encroachment operation. All commercial areas including Dhari Hasanabad, Tahli Mori, Tariqabad, Lal Kurti, Chungi No. 22, Harlay Street, Chanda Chichi, Marrir Hassan, Tipu Road, Shah Bibi Road, Scheme-III, Adiala Road and other areas would be cleared and all-out efforts would be made to make the areas encroachments free, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 16^th, 2018.