{"id":16474,"date":"2023-05-22T17:19:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=16474"},"modified":"2023-05-22T17:19:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T12:19:56","slug":"mansehra-administration-launches-anti-encroachment-drive-to-restore-natural-waterways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/mansehra-administration-launches-anti-encroachment-drive-to-restore-natural-waterways\/","title":{"rendered":"Mansehra Administration Launches Anti-Encroachment Drive to Restore Natural Waterways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MANSEHRA: In an effort to mitigate the risk of flash floods and restore the natural flow of watercourses, the district administration of Mansehra has initiated an extensive anti-encroachment drive targeting hotels, shops, and other structures built along the Kunhar River and streams in Kaghan and Manor valleys.<\/p>\n<p>Bilal Shahid Rao, the Deputy Commissioner, announced the operation during a visit to the Mahandri area on Sunday, stating, &#8220;We have launched this operation to demolish buildings and structures obstructing the Kunhar River and streams, as these constructions have been responsible for triggering flash floods in Kaghan and Manor valleys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Equipped with shovels and excavators and accompanied by a substantial police force, multiple teams were deployed to dismantle hotels, shops, and buildings encroaching upon the waterways along the Kunhar River in Kaghan and Manor valleys.<\/p>\n<p>The operation commenced in the Mahandri area, located on the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/kp-plans-to-develop-first-ever-integrated-tourism-zones-in-swat-and-mansehra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420\"><style> .uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420:active, .uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .uee4a981d7b93273d113e0a7e67c27420:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">KP Plans to Develop First-Ever Integrated Tourism Zones in Swat and Mansehra<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Shops and hotels obstructing the watercourse were methodically trimmed and demolished using heavy machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have cited the River Protection (Amended) Act of 2014 as the legal framework for the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The primary objective is to remove obstacles that have constricted the watercourses, decreasing their width by up to 200 feet on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have initiated this operation at four key points in both valleys and once completed, we expect tourism to flourish here,&#8221; stated the Deputy Commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>The operation involves personnel from the police, Kaghan Development Authority, Tehsil Municipal Administration of Balakot, National Highway Authority, and the district administration.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative had been suspended for nearly seven months due to the closure of the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the operation aims to restore the natural flow of the Kunhar River and streams in Kaghan and Manor valleys.<\/p>\n<p>By reclaiming the waterways, the district administration aspires to prevent future flash floods and create a conducive environment for tourism to thrive in the picturesque valleys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANSEHRA: In an effort to mitigate the risk of flash floods and restore the natural flow of watercourses, the district administration of Mansehra has initiated an extensive anti-encroachment drive targeting hotels, shops, and other structures built along the Kunhar River and streams in Kaghan and Manor valleys. Bilal Shahid Rao, the Deputy Commissioner, announced the operation during a visit to the Mahandri area on Sunday, stating, &#8220;We have launched this\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mansehra-Administration-Launches-Anti-Encroachment-Drive-to-Restore-Natural-Waterways.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mansehra-Administration-Launches-Anti-Encroachment-Drive-to-Restore-Natural-Waterways.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mansehra-Administration-Launches-Anti-Encroachment-Drive-to-Restore-Natural-Waterways.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Nazzir Zaidi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"Mansehra Administration Launches Anti-Encroachment Drive to Restore Natural Waterways","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=16474","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}