Saidpur Village to be purged of encroachments: CDA

[Salman]

Saidpur Village to be purged of encroachments: CDA

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Engineer Farkhand Iqbal, on Saturday, said that all encroachments and illegal structures would be removed on priority bases to restore the natural beauty and attraction of Saidpur Village.

During a visit to Saidpur Village, the CDA chairman said that encroachments destroy the natural beauty and mars serenity of environment. He said that Saidpur Village reflects historical cultural heritage, which would be preserved to attract more visitors with the passage of time. “Rich cultural and traditional heritage is the real identity of Saidpur Village, and foreign as well as local visitors have been showing their deep interest in the cultural activities initiated by the CDA in Saidpur village,” he added.

He directed the concerned formations of the authority to remove these encroachments at faster pace, especially those which have cropped up in front of hotels and restaurants. He said that these encroachments are becoming a nuisance and hurdle in way of the local and foreign visitors to the Saidpur Village. He also directed sanitation directorate of CDA to chalk out a comprehensive plan for improving the sanitation conditions, to prevent any incident erupting out of unhygienic condition in the village.