The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday served notices on hotels and clubs located along the Muree Road, warning them to remove encroachments.
According to a CDA spokesperson, the Building Control Section (BCS) of the authority, in connection with ongoing anti-encroachment drive, served notices on the hotels, including Embassy Lodge, Best Western, Dream Land Motel, Majestic Banquets and Ramada to remove barriers, guard rooms, entry gates, iron grills, generators and other constructions and encroachments established on the right of way of the Muree Road. “Furthermore, Islamabad Club administration has also been served notice to remove the boundary wall and other installations established on the right of way of the road. These notices have been served under the clause 49-C of CDA Ordinance 1960.”
The hotels located along the Murree Road have been using the right of way for parking purposes. In the past, no action was taken against them.
“However, we are now taking across-the-board action without any discrimination and fear or favour. Through the notices issued, managements of these premises have been directed to immediately remove all installations made on the right of way failing which CDA will conduct an operation to vacate the right of way,” the CDA spokesman said.
The CDA and the ICT Administration also carried out an anti-encroachment operation along the IJP Road at Mohalla Ali Abad opposite Social Security Hospital. During this operation, encroachments established on the right of way of the road were targeted.
For the identification of the encroachments and constructions established on the right of way of the IJP Road, demarcation in the area was earlier conducted by the CDA. Through demarcation, it was pointed that several huge constructions were illegally carried out by occupying parts of the IJP Road.
Subsequently, notices, under CDA Ordinance were served to the occupants of these premises for removal of constructions. However, after the expiry of the deadline, CDA and ICT carried out a joint operation and demolished 80 rooms, 25 wash rooms, 15 kitchens and 20 boundary walls were demolished. During this operation, 200 meter (approx) strip of road belt was vacated from illegal occupants.
