Dera Ismail Khan , Aug 01 (APP):The district administration retrieved 10 kanals of valuable state land worth approximately Rs460 million during a major anti-encroachment operation in Dera Ismail Khan. The operation was carried out on the special directives of the Deputy Commissioner under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Dera, Dr. Muhammad Hamid Siddiq, at Mauza Dera Ismail Khan opposite Kotli Imam Hussain. According to the district administration, the reclaimed land …
DIKhan District admin retrieves 10 Kanals of state land worth Rs460 mn during anti-Encroachment operation
Dera Ismail Khan , Aug 01 (APP):The district administration retrieved 10 kanals of valuable state land worth approximately Rs460 million during a major anti-encroachment operation in Dera Ismail Khan.
The operation was carried out on the special directives of the Deputy Commissioner under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Dera, Dr. Muhammad Hamid Siddiq, at Mauza Dera Ismail Khan opposite Kotli Imam Hussain.
According to the district administration, the reclaimed land belongs to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and had been acquired for the construction of a pilgrims’ hostel. The land has already been officially transferred in the name of the provincial government but was under the illegal occupation of former leaseholders of the Auqaf Department.
During the operation, authorities demolished seven illegally established shops and removed 16 under-construction commercial structures built on the government land.
The administration also served final 24-hour evacuation notices to occupants of residential houses located on the reclaimed land, warning that legal action would be initiated in case of non-compliance.
The anti-encroachment drive was conducted peacefully with the assistance of the Revenue Department, Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA), police and the Water and Sanitation Services Company (WSSC ).
Speaking on the occasion, Assistant Commissioner Dr. Muhammad Hamid Siddiq said the district administration was committed to protecting public property and ensuring the timely execution of projects serving the public interest.
He said illegal occupation of government land would not be tolerated under any circumstances, adding that indiscriminate action against encroachments would continue in accordance with the law.
He further said the proposed pilgrims’ hostel was an important public welfare project that would provide quality accommodation facilities for visiting pilgrims.
