Key Takeaways
- The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has initiated an operation against illegal construction in the Abad Cooperative Housing Scheme.
- The enforcement team demolished curbstones, removed unauthorized shops, and sealed an under-construction commercial building.
- RDA Director General Salman Ghani directed officials to regularize illegal buildings where applicable laws permit.
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has launched a crackdown on illegal construction and encroachments in the Abad Cooperative Housing Scheme, a well-known housing project in Rawalpindi.
The operation, directed by Rawalpindi Division Commissioner and RDA Director General Salman Ghani, involved the demolition of curbstones and a gate installed at the RDA-owned Community Centre.
The enforcement team also removed shops that developers had constructed on green strips, which violated the approved layout plan, and sealed an under-construction commercial building on a residential plot.
Ghani emphasized the RDA's commitment to enforcing approved layouts, preventing encroachments on green areas, and stopping unauthorized commercial activities.
He directed property owners and developers to adhere to approved plans, building regulations, and other applicable laws to avoid facing legal action.
Ghani also ordered a comprehensive survey to determine the applicable fees for approving illegal buildings, commercialization, supplementary maps, and structural plans.
He directed officials to take necessary steps to regularize illegal residential-cum-commercial buildings wherever applicable laws and regulations permit regularization.
The RDA's actions are aimed at ensuring the proper implementation of the approved Layout Plan (LOP) and maintaining the integrity of the housing scheme.
