The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will start demolishing illegal constructions on the banks of nullahs from Monday to save slum dwellers from any emergency situation during monsoon season.
The Authority issued notices last week giving a time of one week to the slum dwellers, who had built houses closed to the nullahs flowing through different areas of the Capital city, to demolish these illegal constructions and houses at their own, the CDA Spokesman Ramzan Sajid told APP. Over 100 extensions of `Katchi Abadis' have been demolished on voluntary basis and the authority extended its services to the slum dwellers for the purpose, he said.
However, the deadline of notices issued by CDA has ended today (Sunday) and now CDA would start demolishing all illegal constructions formally from Monday.
He said a detailed survey of the city was conducted to identify vulnerable points regarding to the monsoon flood season and a comprehensive plan had been formulated to promptly cope the emergency situation. The authority had identified 28 vulnerable points during the survey and the Chairman CDA Imtiaz Inayat Elahi during his visit last Sunday, apprised the slum dwellers particularly residing in the Katchi Abadis in Sector G-7/1, G-7/2, G-7/3, G-8/1, F-7/4 and F-6 3 to demolish illegal constructions.
Ramzan said the concerned authority was taking immediate and concrete measures for improving the situation expediting the process of cleaning of nullahs for the smooth flow of rain water. The Authority had also published a public notice to inform the general public to remove all illegal sewerage and drainage connections in streets or nullahs immediately. These illegal connections have a risk of back-flow during the monsoon season.
All the stakeholders had also been warned strictly to follow the rules and regulations and removed all the connections of sewerage and drainage lines from the houses and buildings to the CDA mains nullahs.
He said the CDA had also established a well equipped Flood Relief Cell (FR Cell) at the Directorate of Emergency & Disaster Management at fire headquarters, situated in sector G-7/1. The Chairman CDA had appealed the residents of the federal capital to co-ordinate with the concerned managements of Flood Relief Cell on telephones and mobile phone numbers as- Director Emergency & Disasters Management. Phone No 051-9253197, Cell No 0300-5555536. Capital Hospital (Medical CARE Centre) - 1122. Fire & Rescue Service of CDA - Telephone No 16. Sanitation Directorate, CDA - Telephone Helpline No 1334.
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