ABBOTTABAD: The tehsil municipal administration, Abbottabad, launched a special anti-encroachment campaign here on Tuesday.

The TMA staff conducted raids in the thickly-populated areas, including Abbottabad main bazaar, Sabzi Mandi, Sarafa Bazaar and Lohar Bazaar, and removed temporary encroachments from Kutcheri Road and Gurdwara Street.

Notices were also issued to the shopkeepers for removal of encroachments voluntarily. During the raids, the officials also seized a large number of pushcarts, vehicles and temporary cabins.

The TMA staff asked the traders to come forward and join hands with it for removal of encroachments from the city. They said that pushcarts and vendors would not be allowed to create traffic problems.

Published in Dawn, November 30th, 2022