Encroachments near Bilal Town, Jhangi Syedan cleared

The drive enters its third consecutive week today

ABBOTABAD:

The District Administration and Abbottabad Cantonment Board (ACB) continued anti-encroachment drive on Nullah Jab and other areas on 3rd consecutive week cleared Bilal Town and Jhangi Syedan.

The anti-encroachment drive in Abbottabad TMA and ACB areas continued under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Ameenul Hassan while Revenue department official Tehsildar Akhtar Khan, Naib Tehsildar Gul Nawaz, president Tehsil Anjman Patwarian Abbottabad also accompanied assistant commissioner.

TMA and ACB officials using heavy machinery to demolish concrete structures that were cleared during three weeks’ continuous drive. Many concrete buildings and illegal structures of Bilal Town and Jhangi Sayedan were razed. Police teams were also present to avoid any untoward situation during the operation.

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People have encroached on the natural drainage system comprising nullahs and ravines. Both TMA and ACB have served notices to the encroachers to voluntarily remove their illegal structures within seven days, otherwise building would be razed through the operation.

District administration confirmed that the anti-encroachment drive would continue till the recovery of the land from the encroachers.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 7^th, 2021.