Illegal structures: Encroachment stalls, other setups removed in Khana area

Trenches dig at the venue so encroachments would not crop up again

ISLAMABAD:

The enforcement directorate of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) carried out an anti- encroachment operation at Khana Pul and removed illegally established stalls.

Four trucks-worth of encroached material was removed from the site, where illegal fruit and vegetable sellers had set up their stalls, said a press release issued on Friday.

After getting the land vacated from encroachers, trenches were dug at the venue so encroachments would not crop up again. The operation was supervised by deputy director general enforcement while senior officers of ITP along with their teams also participated in the operation.



Similarly, during another operation along the same road, enforcement teams demolished illegally constructed sheds on CDA land in front of 10 plazas and handed over the retrieved land to the environment wing.

In another operation, the enforcement directorate disconnected an illegally constructed link road connecting Sector G-12 with Kashmir Highway. The same team, during another operation, demolished an illegally established weighing machine and poles and confiscated encroached material.

Moreover, on the direction of the CDA chairman, enforcement officials also visited various housing societies and directed their administrations not to undertake any development work until they fulfill formalities of CDA’s Planning Wing.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 22^nd, 2014.