{"id":423,"date":"2012-04-20T12:12:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T12:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=423"},"modified":"2012-08-02T06:24:26","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T06:24:26","slug":"cda-to-restore-the-rustic-look-of-saidpur-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-to-restore-the-rustic-look-of-saidpur-village.html","title":{"rendered":"CDA to restore the rustic look of Saidpur Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/saidpur1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-557 alignleft\" title=\"saidpur\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/saidpur1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Saidpur Village, the prominent tourists destination located on the slopes of Margalla Hills near Islamabad, had started responding to the commercial attention it received during the last one decade. Because of increased commercial activity and value of Saidpur in <a title=\"Pakistan real estate\" href=\"http:\/\/zameen.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Pakistan real estate<\/strong><\/a>, its original beauty as a historic model village is fading. CDA officials have therefore decided to remove the illegal structures in the village and restore its original beauty.<\/p>\n<p>Saidpur enjoys a rich history that spans over hundreds of years. The scenic beauty of the village and its pure environment earned Saidpur a status of a popular hill station throughout the recorded history of last 500 years. The architectural beauty of the village and simple lifestyle of its natives serve the visitor\u2019s interests. Various activities that are part of everyday life of Saidpur natives have triggered the village\u2019s status as a popular tourist destination near Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>Several families, group of friends and foreigners visit the village on regular basis and these activities increase many folds over the weekends. Saidpur is no longer a remote village where the natives crave for experiencing modern lifestyle and facilities, in fact those who visit here end up admiring their simple and pure lifestyle. Many restaurants, hotels, dining spots and stores mark the commercial activity in the Saidpur Village and various handicrafts and gift shops add to the unique experience of visiting this beautiful model village located near the capital.<\/p>\n<p>It was lately observed by the CDA authorities that illegal structures were built on the allotted areas in Saidpur. A thorough survey was conducted in order to find out the developments that have not been approved by the authorities. CDA has planned an operation against these illegal structures to restore the original rustics of the village. The authorities believe that clear laws need to be lined out and implemented in order to stop this practice for once and all in Saidpur.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts taken by the Capital Development Authority\u00a0 are a glimpse of its efficiency and commitment. CDA has truly been inspirational in managing <a title=\"property in Islamabad \" href=\"http:\/\/www.zameen.com\/Homes\/Islamabad-3-1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>property in Islamabad <\/strong><\/a>and making sure that no illegal structures and buildings are added in the city as well as the towns and villages that fall within jurisdiction of Islamabad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Saidpur Village, the prominent tourists destination located on the slopes of Margalla Hills near Islamabad, had started responding to the commercial attention it received during the last one decade. Because of increased commercial activity and value of Saidpur in Pakistan real estate, its original beauty as a historic model village is fading. CDA officials have therefore decided to remove the illegal structures in the village and restore its original beauty. Saidpur enjoys a rich history that spans over hundreds of years. The scenic beauty of the village and its pure environment earned Saidpur a status of a popular hill station throughout the recorded history of last 500 years. The architectural beauty of the village and simple lifestyle of its natives serve the visitor\u2019s interests. Various activities that are part of everyday life of Saidpur natives have triggered the village\u2019s status as a popular tourist destination near Islamabad. Several families, group of friends and foreigners visit the village on regular basis and these activities increase many folds over the weekends. Saidpur is no longer a remote village where the natives crave for experiencing modern lifestyle and facilities, in fact those who visit here end up admiring their simple and pure&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"persona":[],"class_list":["post-423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CDA to restore the rustic look of Saidpur Village - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&nbsp; Saidpur Village, the prominent tourists destination located on the slopes of Margalla Hills near Islamabad, had started responding to the\" \/>\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-to-restore-the-rustic-look-of-saidpur-village.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CDA to restore the rustic look of Saidpur Village - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; 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