ABBOTTABAD:Commissioner Hazara Shah Rukh Ali Khan Tuesday has directed district administrations across Hazara Division to continue anti-encroachment operations without discrimination and take strict legal action against those re-establishing illegal encroachments.
The operations are underway in all districts of the division to remove illegal structures from roads, highways and footpaths and restore public access.
The commissioner stressed that no compromise would be made on the restoration of public roads and protection of government land.
In district Mansehra, operations along Garhi Road, Abbottabad Road, Shinkiari Road, Chahri Wala Bazaar, College Road, Shergarh Road and Tohid Road resulted in the seizure of 23 hand rickshaws, 56 broken items, 88 other items and 26 billboards. Authorities also demolished 22 structures, including seven parking lots and five cabins.
Further operations have been scheduled for October 27 along Pano Road and at Lari Adda in Mansehra to clear 105 shops and address partial encroachments involving another 150 shops. Five kanals of land have also been acquired for demolition-related activities.
Similar operations are continuing in Battagram, Abbottabad, Haripur and other districts to remove temporary encroachments, clear public spaces and facilitate the movement of citizens.