Rawalpindi Introduces Strict New Rules for Road Cutting

Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Salman Ghani has introduced strict rules for road cutting and excavation, making a prior No Objection Certificate (NOC) mandatory for such work.

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For context, the Commissioner took serious notice of repeated road cutting in the name of development work, saying it causes public inconvenience, traffic congestion, and wastage of administration resources. Karachi Police Officer Caught With Fake Number Plate.

Under the new rules, departments and service providers seeking to cut roads for the installation, repair, or relocation of utility lines must coordinate their work and share details of underground service lines and future projects to prevent repeated excavation.

Ghani directed that road cutting should only be applied as a last resort. Wherever feasible, modern methods such as thrust boring and ducting must be employed to minimize damage to road surfaces. CDA Orders Demolition of Illegal Structures Throughout Islamabad.

If road cutting is unavoidable, the department concerned must restore the road to its original standard within 15 days. Timelines for backfilling and reconstruction must additionally be finalized before work begins.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner further ordered that newly constructed or rehabilitated roads should not be cut for service lines.

While utility shifting requirements should be incorporated at the planning stage of major projects, pending road-cutting applications from utility providers must be cleared within three days. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around rawalpindi Introduces Strict New Rules for Road Cutting point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.