{"id":101751,"date":"2025-03-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=101751"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T08:52:19","slug":"cda-intensifies-anti-encroachment-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-intensifies-anti-encroachment-drive.html","title":{"rendered":"CDA intensifies anti-encroachment drive to restore public spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has ramped up its enforcement efforts against illegal constructions and encroachments in Islamabad, aiming to uphold urban planning standards and prevent financial losses to the national exchequer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the directives of CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, the Building Control Section (BCS) launched a large-scale operation in F-10 Markaz. The crackdown targeted 29 illegal workshops that had occupied public land, causing severe traffic congestion and obstructing designated parking spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pedestrian-upgrades-for-blue-area-jinnah-super.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDA unveils plans for walk-friendly Blue Area, Jinnah Super<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the BCS took action against unauthorized rooftop constructions in F-7 Markaz, dismantling illegal structures while halting further unapproved development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CDA has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing building regulations and has urged property owners and businesses to adhere to approved guidelines. The authority emphasized that compliance with urban planning laws is essential for sustainable development and ensuring a smooth urban experience for residents and visitors in Islamabad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has ramped up its enforcement efforts against illegal constructions and encroachments in Islamabad, aiming to uphold urban planning standards and prevent financial losses to the national exchequer. On the directives of CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, the Building Control Section (BCS) launched a large-scale operation in F-10 Markaz. The crackdown targeted 29 illegal workshops that had occupied public land, causing severe traffic congestion and obstructing designated parking spaces. Read: CDA unveils plans for walk-friendly Blue Area, Jinnah Super In addition, the BCS took action against unauthorized rooftop constructions in F-7 Markaz, dismantling illegal structures while halting further unapproved development. The CDA has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing building regulations and has urged property owners and businesses to adhere to approved guidelines. The authority emphasized that compliance with urban planning laws is essential for sustainable development and ensuring a smooth urban experience for residents and visitors in Islamabad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":98184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[7663,12696,319,63279,5968,41,62275,60304,60240,6874],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-101751","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-anti-encroachment-drive","9":"tag-building-regulations","10":"tag-cda","11":"tag-enforcement-action","12":"tag-illegal-constructions","13":"tag-islamabad","14":"tag-property-laws","15":"tag-public-spaces","16":"tag-traffic-congestion","17":"tag-urban-planning","18":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CDA intensifies anti-encroachment drive - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The CDA has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing building regulations and has urged property owners and businesses to adhere to...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-intensifies-anti-encroachment-drive.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CDA intensifies anti-encroachment drive - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The CDA has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing building regulations and has urged property owners and businesses to adhere to...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-intensifies-anti-encroachment-drive.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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