Faisalabad: Anti-encroachment squad of Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) removed temporary and permanent setups in different areas here on Tuesday. In a crackdown, the squad seized articles of shopkeepers displayed on footpaths in Gulberg and Lakkar Mandi areas. The squad also forwarded challans against 50 shopkeepers and vendors to the court for further action.
Meanwhile, FDA Director General Muhammad Asif Chaudhry said that public interest, traffic flow and provision of safe and convenient transportation to citizens were the top priorities. He made it clear that any kind of illegal occupation or encroachment on government land would not be tolerated and indiscriminate action against encroachers would continue on a regular basis. He asked the shopkeepers to voluntarily remove encroachments on roads, footpaths and other public places, otherwise strict legal action would be taken against violators.