Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation Limited (MCL) has launched an extensive operation to remove roadside encroachments throughout the city, news sources reported on December 23.
MCL Administrator and Commissioner Saqib Mannan have ordered the authorities to clear all encroachments within two weeks and present a report. He directed that no concessions should be granted to public land encroachers and all resources should be used. Prior to taking stern measures against encroachments, a public information campaign will be launched to sensitize the public and traders. The administration will take traders’ organizations and unions into confidence before removing roadside vendors. However, action will be taken if directions are not followed.
It is pertinent to mention that Rawalpindi has a chronic traffic jam problem due to roadside parking and encroachment on pedestrian and vehicular traffic paths. The RDA has recently decided to construct a parking lot on 5 kanal land to solve the issue.
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