The CDA, in collaboration with the relevant bodies, has closed down more than 117 vehicle shops in Islamabad for unlawfully parking automobiles in communal parking zones.
CDA’s Crackdown: Closure of 100+ Car Dealerships in Islamabad
In a recent Twitter post, Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, the chairman of CDA, remarked that the car dealerships’ lease has been revoked due to their failure to vacate the parking area in accordance with government directives that were issued a couple of months back.
117 car showroom offices lease in various commercial zones cancelled for non conforming use and illegally occupying public parking for their commercial activity. pic.twitter.com/7JdPXsdBQl
— Noor Ul Amin Mengal (@Noormengal_) August 8, 2023
In the month of April 2023, the CDA issued a directive to relocate car dealerships from city centers. The existence of automobile showrooms in G-8 Markaz, Blue Area, and additional sections of Islamabad disturbs the flow of foot traffic and vehicles, along with impacting commercial operations in the busy zones of the nation’s capital city.
The display area cars additionally took up parking spaces, depriving individuals of the chance to park their vehicles and bicycles. “Consequently, these establishments are in breach of the law,” stated a spokesperson from the CDA to the press.
Subsequent to a span of three months, the municipal organization at last commenced the action against automobile dealerships. As a result of this undertaking, the traffic and parking amenities are anticipated to witness improvement within the commercial zones of the national capital.