DERA ISMAIL KHAN:The district administration has retrieved 28 kanals and two marlas of valuable government land worth approximately Rs222 million during a large-scale anti-encroachment operation conducted at various locations across the district.
The operation was carried out on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Dr Muhammad Hamid Siddiq to retrieve illegally occupied government land and remove unauthorised structures and encroachments.
According to the administration, the anti-encroachment drive covered Mouza Rakh Mandhran near Kookar Adda on Main Chashma Road, Mouza Mandhran Kalan, Mouza Muryali on Multan Road and Kotli Imam Hussain.
During the operation, eight kanals and six marlas of government land worth Rs83 million were retrieved at Mouza Rakh Mandhran.
At Mouza Mandhran Kalan, illegal structures, platforms and sheds occupying 3 kanals and six marlas along Chashma Road were demolished, reclaiming land valued at Rs33 million.
Similarly, 2 kanals and 10 marlas of government land worth Rs50 million were recovered at Mouza Muryali after removing illegal structures and encroachments along Multan Road.
In another operation at Kotli Imam Hussain, illegal constructions were demolished on 14 kanals of provincial government land under Khasra No. 4213, valued at Rs56 million.
Assistant Commissioner Dr Muhammad Hamid Siddiq said the campaign against illegal occupation of government land and un-authorised constructions would continue without discrimination. He stressed that no individual would be allowed to encroach upon government property.
He said that safeguarding public assets, reclaiming government land and removing roadside encroachments were among the administration’s top priorities.
He added that such operations would continue to ensure unobstructed traffic flow, wider roads and the protection of public interest.