Encroachments Pose Major Danger To Beauty Of Islamabad: Mayor

ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 03rd Jan, 2017 ) : Mayor Islamabad and Chairman Capital Development Authority Sheikh Ansar Aziz said that encroachments pose major danger to beauty and symmetry of Islamabad and concerned formations of CDA and MCI and would act jointly and swiftly to remove encroachments from city.

He stated this while chairing a high level meeting here at CDA Headquarters Tuesday . Senior officers of the Authority also attended the meeting. Anti encroachment drive should be set afloat with full vigor and muscle while three days deadline would be given to all encroachers in the city to voluntarily remove their encroachments, he said.

At the expiry of the terminal date, operation would be launched with all means and measures available, he added. The Mayor that anti encroachment drive will target all illegal kiosks, tea stalls etc, illegal occupation of government sports ground, all illegal tuck shops, use of hand carts etc in parks and recreational areas.

The operation will further target car sheds and other illegal constructions in vacant plots outside the premises of houses in residential areas, he remarked. Sale of items outside premises of shops in commercial centers, markets, marakiz and class 3 shopping centers will be targeted during operation.