The district administration continued its anti-encroachment campaign in Dera Ismail Khan and reclaimed 10 marlas of state land during an operation conducted in Thaheemabad and Falakabad near Bannu Adda.
DIKhan administration reclaims state land in anti-encroachment drive
Dera Ismail Khan, Jul 18 (APP): The district administration continued its anti-encroachment campaign in Dera Ismail Khan and reclaimed 10 marlas of state land during an operation conducted in Thaheemabad and Falakabad near Bannu Adda.
The operation was carried out on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Dr. Muhammad Hamid Siddiq.
According to the district administration, temporary encroachments established on government land were removed during the operation. Goods displayed outside shops, illegal sheds, ramps, roadside platforms, tandoors and other structures erected within the right of way were dismantled.
The reclaimed land is estimated to have a market value of around Rs23 million.
The administration said that several shopkeepers voluntarily removed their encroachments in compliance with official directives, while the remaining illegal structures were removed by the enforcement teams on the spot.
Speaking on the occasion, Assistant Commissioner Dr. Muhammad Hamid Siddiq said the district administration would continue indiscriminate action to protect state land, restore public thoroughfares and eliminate encroachments from the city.
He urged traders and residents to voluntarily remove illegal encroachments and cooperate with the administration to help make the city cleaner, safer, more organized and accessible for the public.
