Removal Of Encroachments Inside Hill Park Karachi

The Anti-Encroachments Department of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) demolished more than 50 illegal restaurants and shops and other unauthorized constructions inside Hill Park here on Friday

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jan, 2019 ) :The Anti-Encroachments Department of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) demolished more than 50 illegal restaurants and shops and other unauthorized constructions inside Hill Park here on Friday.

The structures were built on more than 20 acres land of the park which included Dua Restaurant, Eman Restaurant, Aashi Restaurant, Three Queen Restaurant, Oasis Restaurant, Mairaj Amusement Park, Oasis Marriage Garden, Mini Golf Club, Golf Club Marriage Hall and the illegal boundary wall, said a statement.

The Citizens-Police Liason Committee (CPLC) Office located in the parking area of the park was also taken by the park management into its use and made an office of the deputy director hill park there.

Metropolitan Commissioner Dr. Syed Siaf-ur-Rehman personally monitored the action to recover land in the city.

The Hill Park was established in 1965 on 65 acres of hilly area which had been encroached by land-grabbers.

The park had then been completely cleaned from encroachments under the directives of the Supreme Court.