High-level meeting discusses ways to deal with encroachments.

ISLAMABAD -- Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss means and ways to deal with the encroachments in the city.

IG Islamabad, DIG, Deputy Commissioner, SSP, and CDA officials attended the meeting. The officials of the Revenue Department were also present at the occasion.

Important decisions were made during the high-level session, according to the officials.

The forum decided to remove encroachments from along Islamabad Highway, Margala Hills, and green areas. Besides this, a high-level committee was also formed to resolve the pending cases regarding revenue. The committee will comprise of officers of police and Revenue department.

It was also decided during the session that strict action would be taken against the government officials who would be found involved in encouraging the encroachers and illegal occupation. Special checkpoints of police and CDA will be setup to protect the areas allocated for forests from...