The district administration carried out a large-scale anti-encroachment operation in Havelian, demolishing dozens of illegal structures built within the protected river zone, as part of efforts to restore the natural flow of the river and mitigate flood risks during the monsoon season.
Illegal structures demolished in anti-encroachment drive along protected river zone in Havelian
HAVELIAN, Jul 31 (APP):The district administration carried out a large-scale anti-encroachment operation in Havelian, demolishing dozens of illegal structures built within the protected river zone, as part of efforts to restore the natural flow of the river and mitigate flood risks during the monsoon season.
The operation was conducted on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Sarmad Saleem Akram and led by Additional Assistant Commissioner-II Havelian Muhammad Osama, in collaboration with police, the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA), the Irrigation Department, and Revenue field staff.
According to the district administration, the operation targeted illegal encroachments along the Dorr River and adjoining areas under the provisions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa River Protection Ordinance, 2002 (as amended), and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Property (Removal of Encroachment) Act, 1977 (as amended).
During the operation, authorities demolished 10 illegally constructed residential houses, five boundary walls, and five shops in Mohalla Began, Havelian Town. In Langra-I, two crushing plants were inspected, and one was demolished after being found in violation of the River Protection Ordinance.
The administration also razed two illegal block factories and two shops established within the protected river zone in Havelian Town. Near Ayub Bridge, an illegally constructed school building and a park built inside the protected river corridor were also demolished.
Officials said the operation was aimed at restoring the river’s natural course, removing encroachments from the protected floodplain, protecting government land, and reducing the risk of flooding to safeguard lives and property during the ongoing monsoon season.
The district administration reiterated that indiscriminate legal action against all illegal encroachments established in violation of relevant provincial laws would continue across the district.
