Anti-encroachment Operation To Be Launched In District West Karachi

Deputy Commissioner (DC) West Zahid Hussain Memon is going to launch a grand operation against encroachments in the district West.

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Dec, 2018 ) :Deputy Commissioner (DC) West Zahid Hussain Memon is going to launch a grand operation against encroachments in the district West.

This was decided in a meeting chaired by Zahid Memon here on Tuesday, said a statement.

The meeting was also attended by the representatives of different departments taking part in this operation.

The district administration, SSP district West Shoukat Ali, Municipal Commissioner West Imran Aslam, Sindh Solid Waste Management board, SSGC and K-Electric will take part in the anti-encroachment operation which will be carried out in three phases.

The shopkeepers and other trade community were informed through banners and pamphlets to remove the encroachments or these will be removed by anti-encroachments staff.

The removal of encroachments from alongside road and pavements around Markets.

In the first phase, all the encroachments will be removed from footpaths, and in the second phase encroachments will be removed alongside shops.

In the third phase, all encroachments will be removed in and around Markets.

Addressing the meeting, the DC said that K-Electric should disconnect the electricity supply to all those pushcarts, patharas and other illegal structures which were established in front of shops in District West.

He said that action will be taken against such officials of K-Electric who were indulged in providing electricity to encroachers.

He said that police and rangers would provide cooperation in this connection and all machinery required for this operation has been arranged.

He said that the repair and maintenance of footpaths work will also be done, he added.