Daily Times

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is ensuring strict monitoring to curtail further expansion of katchi abadis in Islamabad, according to a press release issued by the authority. Especially constituted vigilance teams have been tasked to conduct visits of all Katchi Abadis round the week, particularly during the week holidays and demolish every new construction. In this connection, staff of Enforcement Directorate conducted an operation in Katchi Abadi G-8, and a demolished an illegally constructed boundary wall. Construction of boundary wall was reported on Sunday during the visit of vigilance team and work was got stopped. Moreover, a truck laden with building blocks was also confiscated which was shifted to CDA store. During another operation, one illegally under-construction room in Katchi Abadi sector F-8/1 was demolished. Moreover, operation against building material selling points has also been expedited as these were major source of supply of construction material being used for illegal construction. In this connection, during an operation conducted in Bari Imam six building material depots were demolished.