Nearly twenty years after its initial launch in 2005, the Capital Development Authority removed long-standing illegal structures from roughly 36.5 acres of land within Sector I-15, setting the stage for the planned creation of about 500 plots.
During the drive in Sub-Sector I-15/1, authorities dismantled more than 300 houses, cattle sheds, and havelis located in Sheikhpur village. These structures had previously blocked the implementation of the sector design.
Data from the Capital Development Authority shows the reclaimed property represents about one-fourth of the entire sector and contains both residential and commercial plots that were occupied illegally.
Dr Anum Fatima, who serves as Deputy Director General for Enforcement, oversaw the sweep following nearly two months of continuous work. Many of the impacted allottees are former government workers whose funds stayed locked up for years.
CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf learned about the issue during an open forum and instructed the Enforcement Directorate to clear the structures and recover the property. The agency also told its Planning Wing to start development activities in the cleared zone immediately to speed up handing over possession to allottees.
Officials noted that reclaiming the land is only a beginning phase, while official possession will come later once required planning, construction, along with legal and administrative steps are finished.
The agency restated its dedication to defending legal allottees, taking back public property from squatters, and speeding up housing growth according to official regulations.
