News reporter
Rawalpindi: On the directives of Director General (DG) Saif Anwar Jappa, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is taking strict action in accordance with the law against the rules violators and the illegal buildings are being sealed.
According to RDA spokesman, the Land Use and Building Control (LU&BC) Wing RDA under its ongoing operation against illegal and unauthorized commercial buildings conducted raids and took action in accordance with the law against the rules violators.
As many as 146 illegal buildings including 100 shops at Banni stop, Mori Ghazan area on Chakri Road, one residential under-construction building at Gulraiz Housing scheme Rwp, booking offices of two illegal private housing schemes at Moza Thalian near new airport Islamabad and commercial market Rwp and 40 illegal shops on Girja and Chakra roads were sealed during last two weeks.
He said the authority had launched a grand operation against illegal construction to curb encroachments and land grabbing.
The LU&BC Wing staff including Assistant Directors, Building Inspectors, and others carried out the operation and sealed the illegal commercial buildings as the owners of the properties had violated approved plans/maps, violated the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976, and RDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2021.
