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CDA chairman leads anti-encroachment campaign

Islamabad, February 08, 2023 (PPI-OT):On the instructions of CDA Chairman Capt.(retd.) Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, DG Enforcement today not only instructed the anti-encroachment staff to carry out anti-encroachment operations in different areas of Islamabad, but also Most of the mega operation was led by himself. The operation was started from Lahtrar Road to Tramri Chowk to Panjgaran and after demolishing dozens of shed sand gravel bases and dozens of shops, the road up to 2 km was cleared from encroachments.

Under his supervision, a full-scale operation was carried out in collaboration with the Motorway Police and the district administration, in which the illegal depots of wagons, container depots, several shops and rooms were demolished and the goods confiscated. According to the details, the first operation was started from Lahtrar Road, Tirami Chowk, where there was often a road block due to encroachment and most of the time of the public was lost due to being stuck in the traffic rush.

While withdrawing, he directed that this long-standing issue should be resolved on an urgent basis and the encroachments should be removed. DG Enforcement led the operation in which 11 rooms, 53 additional sheds, 2 block factories, 35 fruit and vegetable stalls, 19 signboards were demolished and 6 trucks of goods were seized and the road was cleared for about 2 km. done.

The second operation started from GT Road Tarnool 26. No. Chongi and as earlier this operation was supervised and led by the DG Enforcement himself. 11 tire shops, 14 additional gates, 14 containers, 14 walls, 10 washrooms and 4 shacks were demolished and 3 truckloads of goods were confiscated and nearly 3 kilometres of road cleared from encroachment. The third operation was conducted in Sector F-11 center where people had created encroachment by installing additional gate grill in the corridor due to which people were facing difficulty in coming and going.

And all the corridors that were closed in the center were cut and opened with the help of Gitender operators, besides the carriage drivers and stall holders in the center occupied the public parking lot of the center due to which the citizens visiting the center had to park their cars. Due to non-existence, the vehicles used to park on the road, which would have blocked the road, while taking full action against these encroachments, 11 truckloads of goods were confiscated and the parking area and the public passage were freed from encroachment.

A similar operation was carried out in the Sector F-10 center where the Grenadier Squad also cut additional doors and grills from several corridors and opened public access. Here too, encroachment mafia ruled the parking lot and many people used to park their vehicles outside on the road or in the street.

The anti-encroachment staff acted on the report of construction and encroachment in Bari Imam and foiled the attempt to occupy the government land by demolishing 2 rooms and a boundary wall. On the other hand, operating on both sides of Park Road from Chatha Bakhtawar to Rawal Dam Chowk, dozens of fruit stalls were demolished and 3 truckloads of goods were confiscated from the fish stall owners.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Directorate
Capital Development Authority (CDA)
Main Office, G-7/4, Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-9252614
Email: getreply@cda.gov.pk
Website: www.cda.gov.pk