ISLAMABAD STAFF REPORTER
An important meeting was held at the CDA headquarters under the chairmanship of Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The meeting was attended by Member Admin and Estate Talat Mahmood, Member Planning Dr. Khalid Hafiz, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon, DG Building Control Faisal Naeem, Deputy DG Enforcement and Director DMA Dr. Anum Fatima, Director ICT Rabia Aurangzeb, and other senior officers.
During the meeting, it was apprised that, in line with the direction of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and the leadership of Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa, a vigorous campaign against illegal constructions and encroachments is ongoing in various sectors of Islamabad. The meeting was briefed that, in addition to reclaiming over 60 kanals of estate land from illegal occupants in the Saidpur area, strict operations were also carried out against encroachments and illegal constructions along GT Road. Furthermore, strong actions were taken against encroachments on the Expressway, Srinagar Highway, Tarnol and other areas.
Chairman CDA directed that the campaign against encroachments and illegal constructions be further intensified across all sectors of Islamabad.
Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, said that while the CDA is taking indiscriminate action against all illegal encroachments in accordance with the law, it has been decided that a permanent monitoring system will be established to prevent re-encroachment on lands cleared during the anti-encroachment campaign. This system will include regular drone footage of the relevant areas as well as the use of Google Earth for surveillance. He instructed that legal actions against all encroachments and illegal constructions in Islamabad be expedited. Additionally, to permanently eliminate illegal encroachments, comprehensive planning should be done for eco-friendly tree plantations and optimal utilization of the reclaimed spaces to help transform Islamabad into an encroachment-free, beautiful and model capital in the future.
