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CDA's Credibility At Stake With Stalled ProjectsTuesday, July 31, 2012![CDA\](http://www.zameen.com/common/resize.php?img=100/787.jpg&d=45 "CDA\") The whirlpool of controversies has continued to suck CDA further down the vortex as the authority failed to start several of its projects which, ostensibly, have already been launched. Two of the major projects in this regard are Park Enclave and Margalla Retreat. Park Enclave, much like many other CDA projects was initiated with high claims where the authority assured that the plots would be hand ... more |
LDA Retrieved 30 Kanals Of Land In Johar TownFriday, July 27, 2012 30 kanals in Block C of Johar town has been retrieved by the Estate Management Directorate of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA). According to the resource, the land is retrieved from some gypsy families who were not willing for the eviction and resisted it.
LDA declared that retrieved land will be used for public welfare projects. The gypsies hurled stones at police and LDA officials. There ... more |
Planning & Development Department Is Directed To Recheck The Development SchemesWednesday, July 25, 2012 The Peshawar High Court has directed Planning & Development Department to reassess the development schemes and address the grievances of the concerned MPA.
In the hearing of a petition filed by an MPA from Tank, Ghulam Qadir Khan, against the property schemes approved under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) on the recommendation of a losing candidate, Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Ju ... more |
Bahria Town’s Plea Reject For The Fourth TimeWednesday, July 25, 2012 Lahore High Court has rejected Bahria Town’s plea against anti corruption court trail for the fourth time. Malik Riaz, the property tycoon and his son are facing land fraud case in anti corruption court. Bahria Town’s lawyer, Abdul Basit tried to convince the court on Tuesday 24th July, 2012 that Bahria Town’s land fraud case was transferred by anti corruption court to NAB on the orders of chairma ... more |
Court Stops Salaries Of CDA Officers Until They Compensate Affected VillagersWednesday, July 25, 2012 According to the news, salaries of top CDA officers (chairman of CDA and 70 of his subordinates) have been stopped by the order of Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of Islamabad High Court. As per order of the court, salaries would not be given to CDA officers until they compensate affected villagers of sectors H-16 and I-17 by paying outstanding Rs 12 billion.
The Rawalpindi Bench of Lahore High Co ... more |
Shahbaz Sharif Demands Report On Proprietary Rights In Township And Green Town AreasTuesday, July 24, 2012 Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif, met the delegation of Green Town and Township PML (N) workers and leaders and demanded a report regarding the upgrading of primary school to high school in Pir Kalan village and allotting proprietary rights to the residents of Gawala Colony at Rukh Chand Rai.
The Chief Minister also took notice against complaints regarding sewerage system, portable water an ... more |
Government Assigns LDA To Prepare Development Plan For Lahore Region-2035Tuesday, July 24, 2012 According to sources, LDA have been assigned the task of preparing development plan for Lahore reagion-2035 by city District Government of Lahore. One of the spokespersons of LDA declared on Monday that ‘Integrated Strategic Development Plan’ of the region would consist of all short term and long term strategies, financial plans and actions regarding the development of region.
He also added tha ... more |
Government To Help Housing Societies & Trade Hubs In Setting Up Power PlantsMonday, July 23, 2012 According to news, The Government of Pakistan has revealed its plan to facilitate major trade hubs, big housing societies and cities in setting up their own power generation plants owing to its inability to overcome electric crises in the country. Societies like DHA and Bahria Town and cities like Faisalabad and Sialkot have shown their keenness in generating power with non-traditional and traditi ... more |
LDA Retrieved 33 Kanals Of LandFriday, July 20, 2012 The enforcement wing of Lahore Development Authority in a joint venture with estate management wing carried out an operation successfully on Thursday to retrieve 33 kanals of land from illegal occupants in D-Block (Mussallay Village) of the LDA Avenue 1 Residential Scheme for Government Employees.
LDA has handed over the retrieved land to the Engineering Wing to start the development work on th ... more |
Islamabad High Court Directs CDA To Compensate Affected VillagersThursday, July 19, 2012 According to news, Member Finance Capital Development Authority, Javed Jehangir, has been directed by CDA to compensate affected villagers of sectors H-16 and I-17 by 25th July. Court has asked CDA to compensate 600 affected villagers of the both sectors.
Islamabad High Court observed that for land in these two sectors, CDA had already paid Bahria Town and other influential parties, around Rs 3 ... more |
CDA Has Allotted 613 Plots In Park Enclave Through BallotingThursday, July 19, 2012 On Tuesday, The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has held the balloting of residential plots of Park Enclave Project.
The balloting was conducted by CDA Chairman, Farkhand Iqbal, who started the process at CDA Headquarters. To let people know the transparency of balloting, it was held in front of a large number of allottees. 613 residential plots were allotted through this process. CDA Chairm ... more |
Lahore High Court Rejects Bahria Town Plea Against Land Fraud Case, Again!Thursday, July 19, 2012 Lahore High Court has rejected Bahria Town’s plea against the land fraud case for the third time. Malik Riaz and his son are under trial in the case. The property tycoon’s lawyers were seeking a stay order against the proceeding of the case in an anti-corruption court. The plea was reject for the third time in last four weeks, where Lahore High Court (LHC) permitted the anti-corruption court to co ... more |
PPP Allotted 56,187 Acres Of Land To FarmersWednesday, July 11, 2012 In PPP’s tenure so far, 56,187 acres of land has been distributed among the poor farmers of Pakistan. This claim was made by Jam Mahtab Hussain Dahar, the Provincial Minister of Revenue, during a media briefing held today. According to him, the land was allotted to landless farmers and women with an intention to offer them a sound means of income.
He revealed that the total number of allottees i ... more |
PML N Minister In Court For Land GrabbingWednesday, July 11, 2012 PML N Minister Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor and another 14 people have booked by the City Police on court’s order. According to details, the minister is accused of grabbing Malik Jehangir’s land located on Multan Road. The news was aired by a private TV this morning. The details revealed that the action was taken on the orders of Additional District and Session Judge Ittefaq Abbasi.
The court summo ... more |
Encroachments On The Waterways Could Be Fatal For The CapitalTuesday, July 10, 2012 The federal capital of Pakistan faces serious threats this monsoon. The illegal construction along the banks of streams in different sectors of Islamabad could lead to some serious mishaps. CDA has been accused of negligence in this regard as so far no action has been taken against the shops and houses constructed along the monsoon waterways and drainages. What’s more serious is that these drains ... more |
CDA Burdens Itself With Two More SectorsTuesday, July 10, 2012 CDA does not enjoy sound records in finishing its projects on time. A couple of projects that were inaugurated back in 1988 are still in progress. In fact the development work on one of them is yet to begin. However, none of this could affect the CDA’s courage of taking on more tasks as the authority showed commitment of starting work in sector C-14 and C-15.
Farkhand Iqbal, the chairman of CD ... more |
LDA Has Retrieved A Piece Of Land In LahoreTuesday, July 10, 2012 A few days ago, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) retrieved a piece of land in Shadman, Lahore. According to a source, the land was allocated for establishing a charity hospital in 1988 but had been illegally used for commercial purposes since long. The officials had not paid attention towards this issue but now the land is retrieved.
Mohammad Noman Khan, the LDA Director Estate Management ... more |
Owners Are Not Getting Plots’ Possession In New Housing Societies Of LahoreTuesday, July 10, 2012 |
IHC Extended The Stay Order Against Compensation For Built-Up PropertiesFriday, July 06, 2012 The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a stay order against the declaration that residents of Sector G-14 will get compensation for their properties. The court stopped the Land Acquisition Controller (LAC) of Islamabad Capital Territory Administration from compensating the affected villagers of Thalla Syeddan, located in sector G-14. The court directed officials of Pakistan Public Works Department ... more |
CDA Awaiting President’s Approval For Its OrdinanceFriday, July 06, 2012 According to sources, amendments in ordinance 1960 of CDA is awaiting for the final nod of president of Pakistan. The amendments once made would empower the civic agency to make joint ventures regarding development of new and stalled residential sectors with private firms.
The proposed amendments in ordinance accorded approval by federal capital in June 2012 and they were submitted to president ... more |
30 Officers Receive Show Cause Notices By LDAThursday, July 05, 2012 The Lahore Development Authority has taken notice of forged plots transfer in Johar Town. Ahad Khan Cheema, the director general LDA, issued show cause notices to the 30 alleged officials. The notice also speaks of the officers’ right to a personal hearing where they will be given a chance to explain why the legal penalties should not be imposed on them.
The main charges against these officials ... more |
G-11 Residents Condemn The Supply Of Contaminated WaterTuesday, July 03, 2012 The residents of Sector G-11 showed concerns over contaminated water supply in the area and decaying water pipelines. Due to decaying water pipelines, drinking water is being contaminated by sewerage water and causing various diseases in the area.
The residents are forced to consume contaminated water that is not fit for human use. It is apparent that drinking water is being contaminated by sewe ... more |
CDA Has Planned To Connect 7th Avenue With BB RoadMonday, July 02, 2012 The Civil Development Authority (CDA) has planned to connect 7th Avenue with Murree Road by constructing a double road right from Kashmir highway crossing to BB Road near Rawal Dam. According to civic body, execution of the plan will be started soon.
An official told the media this network will help reducing traffic blockage on main highway linking Islamabad with Murree, Abbottabad and Azad Kashm ... more |
