LANDI KOTAL: As many as twelve persons were arrested and four shops were sealed in an anti-encroachment drive carried out in Landi Kotal Bazaar on Monday.
On the directive of Deputy Commissioner, Khyber, the local administration team with the assistance of police and headed by Additional Assistant Commissioner, Shahabuddin, Tehsildar Taimor Afridi and others initiated the anti-encroachment campaign.
The anti-encroachment drive was carried out in butchers’ street, food street, ranger street, cloth street etc.
The officials removed all encroachments to ease pedestrians’ movement in the holy month of Ramzan.
Four shops were sealed and 12 persons were put behind bars for violating the law in addition to several encroached materials were also confiscated.
All the shopkeepers and makeshift holders were warned of occupying the walkers’ way in the streets.
Assistant Commissioner, Landi Kotal, Inamullah Khan Wazir, appealed to the local traders to avoid encroaching on main roads and streets and to follow civic discipline.
He maintained that the anti-encroachment operation would be continued to ensure smoother pedestrian and traffic flow.
Swat Administration cracks down on illegal encroachments in Mingora Bazaar
Last month, the district administration of Swat has started a crackdown against illegal encroachments in Mingora Bazaar of Swat district.
This operation is being overseen by Imran Ali Shah, the Additional Assistant Commissioner-I Babozai and Traffic Magistrate, assisted by DSP Traffic, TMA officials and other concerned departments.
The operation commenced following Maghrib prayers and concentrated on locations like Main Bazaar, Nishat Chowk and the stretch from Madian Road, to Green Chowk. The objective is to clear unlawful encroachments obstructing public walkways and roads.
During the process, the group surveyed the locations and noted that many stores had put out their goods for sale outside their shops, making it difficult for people walking on the sidewalks to pass through and even harder for them to walk.
Furthermore, merchants were advised against parking their cars along the streets. They were requested to use the parking zones to assist in reducing traffic jams in the crowded parts of Mingora.
The district administration has disclosed that the operation will go on to decrease traffic congestion in the city and offer the public some actual relief. Those breaking the rules will be punished severely.
