Yusuf Goth Road Extension

What is affected

	Housing Social/public
	Housing private
	Land Social/public
	Land Private
	sanitation, transport, waste management, health services, etc.

Type of violation

Forced eviction
Demolition/destruction
Dispossession/confiscation

Date

01 February 2006

Region

A [ Asia ]

Country

Pakistan

Location

Yousuf Goth, New Karachi; Shaheed-e-Millat Colony Korangi Sector 3.5

Affected persons

	Total 2250
	Men 0
	Women 0
	Children 0

Proposed solution

Stop eviction. Authorities provide reparation for those dispossessed, injured and killed.

Details

GLOBAL SURVEY 2003-2006.pdf

Development

Forced eviction

Costs

Demolition/destruction

Land losses

- Land area (square meters)

- Total value

Housing losses

- Number of homes

450

- Total value €

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

	State
	Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority

Brief narrative

Source: Urban Resource Centrernhttp://www.urckarachi.org/Eviction%20Watch%20Report%20Jan-June%202006.htmrnrn· 150 houses were demolished on the instruction of Town Nazim (Mayor) in Yousuf Goth New Karachi on 9 March 2006. As many as 300 other houses were also demolished in various other parts of New Karachi Town on the eve of a road extension program. The government did not pay any compensation for these demolitions. Most had land titles issued by the Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority. The Town administration demolished over 200 houses in Shaheed-e-Millat Colony Korangi Sector 3 ½ on 10 March 2006. This settlement was also demolished for road extension. No compensation was paid to effected community.

Costs

€ 0

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