Details of Land Recovered from Illegal Occupants Shared by CDA

Islamabad: According to news in the top daily on October 16, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has released information regarding the land reclaimed from unauthorized tenants.

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According to the information, over the last week, the authority has successfully reclaimed 750 kanals of its land in Sectors I-12/1, I-12/2, and I-12/3. Anwar ul Haq, the chairman of the CDA, recently ordered a stern crackdown on encroachments throughout the federal capital.An officer (whose identity was withheld) said that the CDA Enforcement Directorate, along with other government agencies, had launched a coordinated operation to combat an unofficial Afghan community near NUST, Sector I-12. Heavy equipment was used in this project, which led to the destruction of several temporary buildings and cattle enclosures.

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The news source also indicated that the 750 kanals of recovered land would be used for a variety of future development projects. It's noteworthy that the anti-encroachment operation covered a wide area of Islamabad, including Simly Dam Road, Karnal Sher Khan Avenue, Mandi Mor, Margalla Town Phase-2, and Murree Road. Public walkways on both sides of these thoroughfares have impediments that need to be removed as part of the work.