KARACHI: Anti-Encroachment Department KMC under supervision of senior Director Land Anti-Encroachment Imran Ahmad Rajput demolished several illegal shops during operation against encroachment in three districts. Action was taken on directives of Administrator Karachi  Murtaza Wahab said a spokesman of KMC.

Several huts, stalls, cabins and other items erected on sides of roads and footpaths were also seized. Illegal shops established in Moti Lal Nehru Market of KMC in Jamshed Division of East District were demolished in operation.

Director East Khursheed Mukarram, Deputy Director Amin Lakhani, area police, estate department and Anti-encroachment staff participated with heavy machinery. Separately action was taken against encroachment in Gulshan Iqbal Division near Allama Shabbir Ahmed Osmani Road to Sabtain Imam Bargah. Meanwhile, against use and sale of plastic shopping bags in Gulshan Division, a large number of plastic shopping bags were seized from departmental stores and other commercial centers in Bahadurabad, Sharafabad, Char Minar and different areas.

Illegally constructed shops were demolished in Jamshed Division of East District. Anti-Encroachment Department also conducted an anti-encroachment operation at Korangi no. 6 Market in Korangi district and seized stalls, patharas and other items.

Meanwhile, in South District under supervision of Director South Zain Malik, preparations have been made for an anti-encroachment operation near Lighthouse and instructions have been issued to concerned staff.Murtaza Wahab directed Anti-Encroachment staff to immediately remove encroachments wherever they were established in city and on roads and footpaths.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 22 2022

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