Times of Islamabad

Massive anti encroachemnet operation launched across Lahore

Massive anti encroachemnet operation launched across Lahore

LAHORE – Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has launched one of the biggestanti encroachemnet operation across the provincial capital.

As per the media report, a massive operation against the illegal occupantsand land mafia across the city has been started on Tuesday on specialdirections of CM Punjab.

Local media reported that LDA aimed at retrieving 31,687 kanal land ownedby state, 280 acres land of forest department, 8 plots in the Walled City,32 plots owned by MCL and 636 kanal land of LDA during the ongoingoperations.

Speaking to the media, Deputy Commissioner Lahore Anwar-ul-Haq said thataction will be taken without discrimination and temporary and permanentsetup in markets will be demolished to take the land in possession.

According to reports, the anti-encroachment operation will be started fromSabzazar truck stand, Anarkali, Willingdon Road and Urdu Bazaar and thenextended to other parts of the city, adding that notices have been sent tothe illegal occupants.