CDA continues with anti-encroachment drive

[Salman]

In continuation of its anti-encroachment drive against illegal constructions and encroachments, Capital Development Authority (CDA) carried out operations in different areas of Islamabad.

During operations, Enforcement Directorate of the authority demolished many illegal constructions and removed encroachments from the CDA land.

Teams of Enforcement Directorate, during an operation carried out in Muslim Colony area of Bari Imam, demolished six illegally constructed shops on the CDA land adjacent to a mosque, while one illegally constructed wall by Basic Education System in Mohala Dhakki was also demolished.

During another operation in Sector I-9/4, enforcement staff removed the poles which were erected to encroach the CDA land. Similarly, upon the request of Principal IMCG I-8/3 and in the light of prevailing security issues, Enforcement Directorate demolished 15 dwellings constructed illegally on vacant land adjacent to this college. Moreover, teams of Enforcement Directorate demolished an illegally constructed boundary wall on four kanals of CDA land in the area of Dhok Baba Nawab and retrieved the land from illegal occupants.

During an operation along the Islamabad Expressway, Enforcement staff removed nine (09) depots of construction material from the green belt and also closed an illegally constructed passage connecting Expressway to Sohan. During different operations, five (05) kiosks in sector D-12, one boundary wall, pillars and sheds constructed in front of hotel in sector F-11, two illegally constructed rooms adjacent to Edhi Home sector H-8, two under construction rooms in street 105 of sector G-7/4 and four animal sheds established on CDA land in Saidpur Model Village were also demolished.

During another operation against encroachments in Markaz F-7 Jinnah Supper Market, teams of Enforcement Directorate removed encroachments and confiscated eight trucks of encroachment material.

Earlier, Building Control Section of the Authority also stopped the construction work in Safa Gold Mall on violation of approved layout plan of the authority.