Illegal construction pulled down in Sharjah

Al Dhaid Municipality, in coordination with Sharjah Police, demolished illegal warehouses, rooms and animal barns which were newly built by a farm owner on government land in Al Dhaid area.

Mussabah Al Tunaiji, Director of Al Dhaid Municipality, told Khaleej Times said that the violation also led to blocking of the internal roads, as well as hindering the delivery of services to one of the farms in the area.

He said that with the help of Al Dhaid Comprehensive Police Station and the Department of Planning and Surveying, a working team was formed to remove the illegal construction after taking the legal procedures.

He pointed out that the municipality notified the owner of the farm that the construction must be pulled down and was given grace period which expired without him obeying the order.

The team of legal department, police and municipality carried out the demolition.

He explained that the illegal buildings which were removed include warehouse built of bricks, storage rooms, and 5 sheds in different areas. "The demolition operation continued for two days," he said.

The municipality urged owners of farms and public to avoid such kinds of violations and refrain from carrying out illegal construction on government property.

Source: Khaleej Times