RAWALPINDI: For the completion of master plan for Murree, divisional administration imposed a ban on all types of construction in Murree for 90 days.

According to the notification issued by Commissioner Aamir Khattak, the alarming increase in construction of commercial, semi commercial buildings, structures in violation of the construction policy, illegal constructions causing severe hindrance in the peaceful life of inhabitants and resulting soil erosion, deforestation, encroachments, detrimental to human life and nature, destruction and deterioration of natural flora and fauna of Murree is in contravention of construction policy of the Punjab government.

It stated that keeping in view of above, to implement the Policy of Government of the Punjab, under section 4(d) of the Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017 read with Para 4 and 5 of the minutes of meetings under the Chair of the Chief Minister, Government of the Punjab dated 12-08-2023 immediate intervention is desirable.

It stated that necessary action will be taken in order to prevent danger to human life, destruction of environment, disturbance of public peace and tranquility. Therefore, a complete ban has been imposed on all kind of construction activities in Murree including the constructions alongside the Murree Expressway.

However, it stated that construction projects are excluded which involving any change in the environment like construction or use of buildings or other works, construction or use of roads or other transport system, construction or operation of factories or other installations, mineral prospecting, mining, quarrying, stone crushing, drilling and alteration, expansion, repair, decommissioning or abandonment of existing buildings or other works, roads or other transport systems, factories or other installations.

Published in Dawn, June 26th, 2024