Revival of Food Street at Saddar
Islamabad
January 1, 2021
Rawalpindi : The Station Commander and President of Rawalpindi and Chaklala Cantonment Boards , Brigadier Ijaz Qamar Kiani Thursday inaugurated the functioning of Revival of Food Street at Saddar. The Cantonment Executive Officer, RCB, Muhhammad Omar Farooq Ali Malik, Additional Cantonment Executive Officer Maria Jabeen, Secretary, RCB, Qaisar Mahmood also graced the occasion along with other higher officials.
As told by Secretary, Qaisar Mahmood while talking to mediamen, The Food Street was first opened in the year 2015 with the efforts of the then CEO, RCB, Fahim Zafar Khan which later on was closed due to some reasons particularly after the eruption of COVID-19 as it was causing loss to RCB. However, the new management of RCB headed by CEO, Omar Farooq as well as Additional CEO, Maria Jabeen who for the convenience made efforts to revive Food Street under Shinning Saddar Project.
December 22, 2020
Rawalpindi:Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has confiscated four truckloads goods from different markets under its campaign against encroachments.
According to RCB spokesman, the anti-encroachment operation on the special instruction of Cantonment Executive Officer (CEO) was being conducted on daily basis. He said, the grand clean-up operation against encroachments had further been accelerated.
He said, encroachments were removed from Tench Bhatta, Peoples Colony, Bakra Mandi Road, Chor Chowk and Allahabad and four truckload goods were confiscated while enforcement teams also removed illegal banners from different areas.
The vendors found selling their products while displaying on footpaths and different roads were imposed fines with warnings, he said adding, the encroachments both temporary and permanent were being removed.
Illegal commercial activities in residential areas irk Pindiites
National
December 14, 2020
Rawalpindi: Illegal commercial activities in Tench Bhatta, Chungi No 22, Gawalmandi, and other residential areas irk the residents as the encroachers have occupied streets and roads, creating problems for motorists as well as pedestrians particularly for women and children.
According to locals, most of the streets of Tench Bhatta, Peoples Colony, Dhoke Syedan, Bakra Mandi, Chungi No 22, Gawalmandi and other areas have been converted into commercial centers as the traders have changed houses into shops and godowns.
The residents also complained that influential persons with the connivance of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) officials are constructing illegal plazas and shops in such localities further deteriorating the agonizing situation.