Marriage halls were demolished due to being established on residential belt
Karachi: More than a dozen marriage halls located in the residential belt in District Central Gulbarg were demolished.
The officers of Sindh Building Control Authority say that notices were issued to the marriage hall owners several months ago, if no notice was answered then the marriage halls were demolished after the final notice.
The staff of Sindh Building Control Authority demolished 14 wedding halls established from Water Pump Chowrangi to Cafe Piala in Gulbarg area on Thursday night.
When the staff reached the spot with heavy machinery, they were accompanied by a heavy contingent of anti-encroachment force, local police and rangers.
According to DC Central Taha Saleem, action is being taken against illegal marriage halls on the orders of the Supreme Court, six months ago notices were issued to demolishing marriage halls.
Despite receiving notices, the marriage halls were not removed, due to the illegal marriage halls, the flow of traffic is affected a lot, the waste from the marriage halls was being thrown into the sewage system, due to which the sewage system of Gulbarg was also damaged. As affected,
Residential plots being used commercially, the operation was carried out by SBCA and anti-encroachment personnel, heavy machinery was used in the operation against the marriage halls, when the encroachment personnel arrived for the operation. Celebrations were going on in several halls due to which 8 wedding halls were initially demolished
Later, they had to wait until late at night and when the celebrations were over, all the wedding halls were demolished one after the other with the help of shovels.
A few wedding halls were partially demolished while most of the halls were completely demolished from the front side.
Residents of the area said that what the government should have done 15 to 20 years ago is being done now, but it is late.
They said that firecrackers are being burst throughout the night, shootings are going on, children are facing difficulties in going to school, while those coming to the wedding park their cars in the streets in front of their houses, which is causing them serious problems. faced with,
Residents said that coaching center, schools, CNG filling station, shops, marketin and other commercial works are running on the strip where marriage halls are established.
The waiters working in the wedding hall said that they had been working here for many years, they became unemployed due to the collapse of the wedding hall, now the government should arrange their employment as it is the responsibility of the state.
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