Nasser Amani, a member of the Tehran City Council, presented a report on his field visit to the Khavarsher neighborhood during a council session. He noted the residents' satisfaction with municipal services, particularly in cleanliness, green space, and bus service development, and emphasized the need to resolve the management and administrative issues in this area.
Management and Administrative Issues in Khavarsher
The management situation in Khavarsher is one of the main challenges of this neighborhood due to national divisions and the dispersion of administrative services. Khavarsher is under the jurisdiction of the Rey County governorate, while the Tehran municipality voluntarily provides urban services. This situation forces residents to visit multiple administrative bodies to address their issues, and it is unclear which entity is responsible for solving their problems. One of the main demands of the residents is the transfer of Khavarsher from the Rey governorate to the Tehran governorate.
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Ownership and Environmental Challenges
The ownership situation of about 320 residential plots belonging to the Defense Industries Housing Cooperative is another acute problem in Khavarsher. Residents of this neighborhood say the lands were allocated to them about 40 years ago, but the status of their ownership documents is still unclear. According to residents, they have been asked to pay the current market value of the lands to resolve this issue.
Additionally, residents expressed concern about land encroachments along the canal and the presence of illegal wells. They stated that there are about 1,500 plots of land in this area that have been illegally occupied and need a legal status review.
Regarding environmental pollution, the operation of a cement factory in the area has raised significant concerns among residents. Dust from this factory settles on homes and trees, making life difficult for the residents. People are demanding continuous use of pollution control equipment and regular monitoring of the factory's emissions.
Moreover, the green space situation in Khavarsher is evaluated as satisfactory, with about 18 square meters per person. However, in terms of educational services, Khavarsher lacks a girls' technical school, and the semi-finished prayer hall in this neighborhood has remained unused for about 10 years. Residents suggest that this building be converted into a hospital or a cultural complex.
Finally, Nasser Amani emphasized the need to organize scrap collection centers and address environmental pollution, calling for the resolution of semi-finished buildings and the organization of public services in Khavarsher. He also referred to issues related to the cost of water consumption and the necessity of transparently announcing the basis for tariff calculations.
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