Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD,:The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cleared half of the 16-kilometer stretch of GT Road Tarnol in its ongoing anti-encroachment operation, demolishing dozens of illegal structures and arresting violators in a bid to ensure smooth traffic flow and public convenience.The drive, carried out on the directions of CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa, is being supervised by Deputy Director General (Enforcement) and Director DMA, Dr Anam Fatima, with support from the Islamabad Administration.During Saturday’s operation on the segment between Total Petrol Pump and Zarkon Plaza, CDA enforcement teams demolished 40 illegal structures, including nine shops, seven washrooms, five boundary walls, two shades, and 17 directional boards. Authorities also sealed eight shops and arrested nine individuals for encroachment violations.In addition, enforcement staff removed temporary setups, machinery, and containers that had been obstructing the road. Two security cabins and a dismantled lifter machine were shifted to the CDA Enforcement Store, while dozens of containers and cabins were damaged at the site. Two truckloads of dismantled material were also taken into custody.
