Important Meeting Held Under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Mansehra to Review Anti-Encroachment Measures

MANSEHRA: An important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Mansehra, Yasir Ali Khan, to discuss the removal of illegal encroachments, protection of government land and improvement of traffic flow across the district.
The meeting was attended by District Police Officer Mansehra Muhammad Waqas Khan, Director General KDA, Additional Deputy Commissioner General, all Assistant Commissioners, Tehsil Municipal Officers (TMOs), Executive Engineers of Buildings and Highways & Roads, and the General Manager of the National Highway Authority (NHA), along with other relevant officials.
During the meeting, participants reviewed the existing encroachments across the district, illegal occupation of government and public land, temporary and permanent structures established on roads and footpaths, and obstacles affecting the smooth flow of traffic.
Deputy Commissioner Yasir Ali Khan directed the concerned departments to ensure effective, coordinated and indiscriminate action against illegal encroachments throughout the district.
He instructed all Assistant Commissioners and TMOs to identify encroachments within their respective jurisdictions and ensure phased anti-encroachment operations.
The Deputy Commissioner also emphasized effective coordination and a joint strategy among the police, municipal authorities, Highways Department, Buildings Department and National Highway Authority to ensure the removal of encroachments and prevent their recurrence.
He made it clear that illegal encroachments on public passageways, roads, footpaths and government land would not be tolerated, and legal action would be taken against violators in accordance with the law.
The district administration reaffirmed its commitment to providing residents with a clean, safe, accessible and encroachment-free urban environment, while improving traffic management and protecting public property.