RAWALPINDI: Despite tall claims by authorities concerned, encroachers are still active in different areas of the city that creates problem for the buyers coming for shopping for Eid ul Fitr.
The encroachments are increasing day-by-day in different parts of the city but concerned authorities have not taken concrete steps to check this practice.
Adiala Road, Dhamial Road, Chakri Road, Morgah, Misrial Road, Dhama Mor and several other areas are still occupied by the encroachers as shopkeepers and vendors have occupied most of the footpaths and open spaces with Suzuki pickups, and other goods displayed by shopkeepers in front of their shops hampering traffic flow besides creating trouble for the pedestrians to walk.
Rawalpindi Cantonment is also not safe from encroachments particularly areas including Tench Bhata Bazaar, Peoples Colony, Chungi No 22, Dhoke Syedan, Bakra Mandi, Dhamiyal Road, Talli Mori and other localities.
Arifa a housewife told APP that she avoided to go to markets for shopping due to ever-increasing encroachments on roads.
She said that there was no proper system to tackle the problem.
The residents demanded that the authorities should launch a comprehensive drive to remove encroachments which should then be followed by strict monitoring to check re-emergence of the encroachers.
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