Mardan roads cleared of encroachments

PESHAWAR:

The district administration in Mardan initiated an anti-encroachment drive throughout the district on Tuesday following special directives from the Deputy Commissioner. Led by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Saeedullah Jan, along with Assistant Commissioner Ayesha Tahir, Additional Assistant Commissioner Headquarters Junaid Khalid, and a police team, the drive targeted encroachments from Bank Road Pakistan Chowk to Toru Chowk, extending to Parhoti Chowk.

During the operation, encroachments by shopkeepers and cart holders on footpaths and roads were cleared. While most shopkeepers voluntarily complied, some encroachments were removed by the administration, with confiscated goods stored at the TMA office. The campaign successfully cleared footpaths for pedestrians and roads for general traffic. Several shopkeepers were fined on the spot and sternly warned against future encroachments.

The initiative stemmed from a meeting chaired by Commissioner Mardan, Shaukat Ali Yousafzai, where a decision was made to eradicate illegal encroachments in Mardan city. The first phase targeted Bank Road and Neher Chowk, Par Hoti.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 27^th, 2024.