PESHAWAR: Commissioner Malakand Division Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam Tuesday directed gearing up the anti-encroachment campaign along the River Swat bed. The directives were issued during a meeting held at the Commissioner's Office, Saidu Sharif to review the campaign against encroachment along the River Swat bed.

The meeting was briefed by the Irrigation Department, concerned assistant commissioners on the progress, issues and details of future course of action.

Speaking in the meeting, the commissioner issued orders to the concerned assistant commissioners, Tehsil municipal officers and officials of Irrigation Department to re-mark and submit detailed report on encroachments along River Swat within three days. Commissioner Malakand Division took notice of the reconstruction of abolished structures and issued orders to demolish the structures again.

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