DIG suggests forming joint committee comprising officials to conduct land surveys
KARACHI:
Following the repatriation of Afghan nationals residing in the Afghan Basti, police officials have expressed concern over the risk of illegal occupation of vacated houses and land.
DIG West Irfan Baloch has warned that the land mafia may try to grab the vacated plots in the Afghan camp area, which is under the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Maymar police station.
In this regard, the DIG wrote a letter to the city police chief.
In his letter, Baloch suggested forming a joint committee comprising officials from the Malir Development Authority (MDA), the deputy commissioner’s office and the police to conduct a land survey and ensure that the MDA quickly takes control of the vacated land.
The DIG noted that more than 3,000 houses had been built in the Afghan camp, housing around 15,000 Afghan nationals. However, although most have now returned to Afghanistan, around 1,500 people remain in the region.
Baloch urged the land control authority to immediately take possession of vacant houses and plots to prevent any illegal occupation or encroachment on the area.
