KMC carries out anti-encroachment drive in city’s four districts

A massive anti-encroachment operation was carried out in Karachi’s four districts – namely South, West, East and Korangi – on Tuesday. The drive was conducted under the supervision of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) director anti-encroachment Bashiq Siddiqui.

According to a press statement issued by the KMC’s anti-encroachment department, an operation was carried out near Empress Market, Rainbow Centre, Preedy Street, Passport Office and Regal Chowk. All sunshades, grills, walls and extended portions of shops were razed to the ground with heavy machinery. Stalls, cabins and pushcarts, chairs and tables of different teas kiosks and eateries were also confiscated.

The deputy director of KMC’s anti-encroachment department, Asif Jetha, and a heavy contingent of police were present during the operation.

Meanwhile, in district Korangi’s Landhi division, at Baber Market and Twelve Thousand Road, an operation was conducted against all sorts of encroachments. “Several pushcarts, tables and chairs of tea kiosks were confiscated,” said Siddiqui, adding that footpaths and roads were cleared for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Houses were being illegally constructed at a land of KMC’s fire brigade department in district West’s Baldia Town. The KMC’s anti-encroachment department, under the supervision of deputy director Moin Ghori, demolished all such constructions in the area.

On the other hand, in district east, the Yousuf Molai Park near the Hill Park was cleared of all sorts of encroachments. There were informal settlements, stalls, tea kiosks and other installations inside the park, according to Siddiqui, which were all demolished, the statement said.

On Shaheed-e-Millat Road, all cabins, food stalls, pushcarts, old vehicles and other encroachments from the footpaths were removed and dispatched to their stores. The corporation’s anti-encroachment department is also carrying out a massive crackdown against food and tea installed on footpaths in the city during night hours, according to the statement.