Anti-encroachment operation for eradication of commercial activities from the Right of Way of Murree Road in the Malpur jointly being conducted by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Administration (ICT) continued on Tuesday. During this operation, several illegally constructed shops, rooms, kiosks, boundary walls and other constructions were razed and around 150 kanals of state land was vacated from illegal occupants. During the operation carried out on Tuesday, 60 shops, 65 rooms, 10 boundary walls, 39 washrooms, three (03) water bores, 12 sheds, one (1) water tank and six (06) kiosks were demolished. During the operation, few elements tried to create trouble. However, ICT administration tackled the situation and miscreants were arrested for interrupting official business.
Published in Daily Times, February 13th 2019.
