KARACHI: Director General Karachi Development Authority (KDA) Syed Muhammad Ali Shah said that illegal occupation and encroachment on government land will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

Strong action will be taken against encroachment mafia and land grabbers. Government land has been vacated from encroachment on large scale in different areas of city. Visiting to Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) DG said that development works have been started in city.

We are implementing a zero-tolerance policy against encroachment. He said that land record is also being computerised. Other issues including commercial allotment and NOC are being resolved, pending permits are also being tried to be processed quickly. He said that steps are being taken to eliminate corruption in institution.

President Faraz-ur-Rehman, Deputy Patron-in-Chief Zubair Chhaya, Senior Vice President Nighat Awan, Standing Committee Chairman Johar Qandhari, former Presidents Saleem-uz-Zaman, Danish Khan, Masood Naqi, Syed Farrukh Mazhar, Rafiq Khoro, Kashif Khan, Nadeem Iqbal, Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Rafiq Khan and Muhammad Arshad were present.

Earlier, Faraz-ur-Rehman said that new survey of city is immediately needed to know problems of Karachi and solve them. To prevent land-grabbing incidents, control land mafia and provide peaceful environment to law-abiding citizens, government should correct all land records and recognise ownership of land. Builders, developers and common citizens are facing serious consequences due to lack of accurate and computerised land records.

All regulatory authorities should take strict measures to stop illegal constructions and give prompt approval for legal constructions.

Zubair Chhaya said that slums are also proving to be threat to peace and order situation. Slums have become hotbeds of drug dealers, street criminals and other vices. There is working relationship committee between Korangi Association and KDA that needs to be activated.

Johar Qandhari said that it would not be out of place to say that for last 40 years, Karachi has spent and received nothing in return, including basic amenities.

Karachi is currently trying to maintain its reputation. Special economic zone should be built in Karachi to provide jobs.

He said that there are more than 1 lakh 75 thousand cottage industries in Mehran Town which employ millions of people. Problem of Mehran Town has to be solved immediately.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 23 2023

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