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LDA In Action Against Illegitimate Housing SchemesThursday, June 28, 2012 LDA is finally in action against the housing schemes it identifies as illegal and warned several times. The LDA's Metropolitan Planning Wing demolished the entrance gates of a few such housing societies located on Ferozpur Road. The site offices of these societies have also been sealed.
According to details, the action has been taken against Al Rehan Gardens and Al Hassan Gardens Kahana Ferozepu ... more |
Commercial Activities Are Declared Illegal In The Residential Colonies By LHCWednesday, June 27, 2012 On hearing of a petition seeking de-sealing of a marriage hall in a residential area of Larex Colony, Justice Khalid Mehmood Khan of the Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition by declaring that commercial activities are illegal to conduct in residential areas. The commercial activities in residential areas are against the fundamental rights of the citizen, the judge further added.
While arg ... more |
LDA Lends An Ear To The Objections Of Property DealersTuesday, June 26, 2012 After a demonstration of dozens of property dealers on Monday 25th June, the LDA official have decided to set a one-window cell in Johar Town to attend to their complaints. The property dealers have shown reservations against the unnecessary objections raised by LDA officials about approval of exemption cases. They accused LDA of using delaying tactics for issuing consent for the plots that were a ... more |
Senate Panel Expressed Dissatisfaction Over CDA’s AffairsTuesday, June 26, 2012 According to sources, Senate Panel showed dissatisfaction over the affairs of CDA and seeks report from it. Senate Standing Committee on Monday showed dissatisfaction mainly on the allotment of 40 plots in sector F-11 by the CDA.
The committee, presided by Senator Kalsoom Parveen, required recommendations within 15 days over the issue. It also discussed the officers’ requisition service policy o ... more |
LDA Has Started Checking Construction Quality Of Private Housing SchemesTuesday, June 26, 2012 The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has initiated an operation against private housing schemes in Lahore for not completing the construction work on scheduled. At the same time, the authority will check the construction quality of the LDA approved housing schemes and the pace of development work just to ensure that development work is being executed as per the specifications.
LDA employees ha ... more |
Capital Development Authority (CDA) Has Bestowed 200 Plots To OfficersMonday, June 25, 2012 The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has bestowed 200 plots on its deputationists and other officers in the prime I-8 sector of Islamabad.
This allegation is raised by the general secretary of Collective Bargain Agent (CBA) Chaudhry Yaseen. He further said that the higher officials of CDA have held several meetings at Convention Centre and Islamabad Club before allotting plots worth Rs 4 bi ... more |
CDA To Construct 9km Long Road Connecting D-12 With Gt RoadFriday, June 22, 2012 While visiting the under-construction Margalla Avenue on Thursday, directions were given to CDA construct a road connecting Sector D-12 with GT road on time. Those who own plots in Sector D-12 were so excited to hear that 9 km road near Sangjani would ease the traffic load on Kashmir Highway. The construction work on the road is expected to complete within a year and the road is expected to be a t ... more |
LDA Collects Rs 133M Through Property AuctionFriday, June 22, 2012 LDA auctioned 13 properties in Lahore for a total of Rs 133.24 million. The auction was held on 20th June, 2012 at the LDA Community Centre, New Muslim Town. According to details, the auctioned property includes 4 sites for school, one residential plot and 8 commercial plots located in different housing schemes of Lahore.
The auction was supervised by the Aamir Asghar Dar, the vice chairman of L ... more |
Twenty Rent Defaulting Shops Sealed By TMAThursday, June 21, 2012 |
Allottees Of Sector G-14 Islamabad Complain About Unnecessary Delays And HurdlesThursday, June 21, 2012
According to sources, development work of sector G-14 has not started yet due to the slackness of Islamabad Capital Territory Administration. The affectees or allottees of property in the sector have requested the Chief Justice at Islamabad High Court (IHC) to take serious action in this matter.
Talking to INP, the Action Group of allottees complained against the officers backing land mafi ... more |
CDA Determined To Make Islamabad A Business HubWednesday, June 20, 2012 CDA has chalked out the plan to promote business activities in the federal capital of Pakistan. One major issue faced by the Authority has been the absence of enough funds to support the city's business sector. Ignoring this aspect of Pakistan's most important city would have been highly irresponsible on part of CDA. Therefore, the Authority has decided to auction a few commercial plots in Blue Ar ... more |
LDA Has Taken Over Mortgaged Plots In The CityWednesday, June 20, 2012 |
Sector G-13, Islamabad Is Deprived Of Basic FacilitiesTuesday, June 19, 2012 Sector G-13, Islamabad comprises of 1000 families and more than 1500 houses are under-construction. However, living there is like living in a village where even the basic facilities are not provided. The sector lacks basic water supply infrastructure as most of the area does not have access to water supply.
According to residents, water supply infrastructure has limited capacity and cannot fulfi ... more |
Victims Of Bahria Town Golf City Want Prompt ActionTuesday, June 19, 2012
According to news, victims of Bahria Town Golf City have made an appeal to Chief Justice of Pakistan for taking prompt action in Bahria Town case. Around 250 families are seeking justice for their pieces of land occupied by Bahria Town in Muree Tehsil in Salkhtar area. According to their representatives, the case has not been heard by Rawalpindi bench of Lahore High Court.
They added that Ifti ... more |
The Auction Of Former Rex Cinema At Westridge Has Been Postponed By RCBMonday, June 18, 2012 RCB (Rawalpindi Cantonment Board) made uphill struggle for 3 days to auction the site of the former Rex Cinema at Westridge but its effort remained fruitless and it had to postpone the auction.
RCB put the banner on the site of the plaza to attract bidders to participate in the auction but even after waiting for 3 days, the auction could not attract the required number of bidders.
The number o ... more |
CDA Plans To Increase The Tax Net To Include Owners Of Offices And Shops In Commercial BuildingsThursday, June 14, 2012 CDA officials have approved a proposal which states that all owners of shops, offices and apartments in commercial buildings will be brought into the municipal tax circle.
The decision was taken in a recent meeting, presided over by CDA Chairman Farkhand Iqbal. Previously, CDA was collecting taxes from the original owner of a commercial building and not from the owners of shops, offices and apart ... more |
Work On Revision Of Building By-Laws Has Started For Diplomatic EnclaveThursday, June 14, 2012 According to sources, CDA managers, in order to reduce the storeys in the under-construction US Embassy Complex, have started to revise building by-laws for Diplomatic Enclave. A concerned official, in order to limit the height of buildings in Diplomatic Enclave, has put the proposal of keeping its height up to five floors which is under consideration.
The issue was meant to be discussed in the ... more |
Operation Against The Illegal Construction In RawalpindiWednesday, June 13, 2012 The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has sealed as many as 16 shops in its operation against the illegal construction in Rawalpindi. The operation was conducted in Mazharabad Railway Workshop Road by the TMA officials.
According to sources, the TMA enforcement team has fined 45 shopkeepers on encroachments. TMA also confiscated 14 trucks loaded with encroachers' goods. These trucks are dep ... more |
LDA Has Initiated Operation Against Illegal Housing SocietiesTuesday, June 12, 2012 On 11th June, the staff of Metropolitan Planning Wing, the Lahore Development Authority has initiated operation against all illegal housing societies in Lahore.
In the very first day of operation, the staff has demolished the entrance gates and site offices of different housing schemes located along Ferozepur Road, such as Gulberg Park Housing Scheme, Suai Aasal Road, Green Cap Housing Scheme, K ... more |
CDA Unable To Serve 0.8 Million People In Islamabad Capital TerritoryTuesday, June 12, 2012 Capital Development Authority (CDA) is facing administrative and financial complications to serve 0.8 million people living in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Out of this 0.8 million people, 0.5 million belong to the rural population. According to news sources, out of the total area of 225,000 acres allotted to Islamabad Capital Authority, CDA currently serves only half of it.
The shockin ... more |
Two CDA Commercial Plots Auction At Over 2 BillionFriday, June 08, 2012 In a recent auction, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has earned more than Rs 2 billion against Rs 1.9 billion that were fetched at a previous auction held on 6th April.
The previous auction was cancelled because the CDA’s Estate Management Wing officials set bids lower than expected. This time around, officials believe that the bids are far ‘better’.
Influential bidders have managed to ... more |
Plot Restored After 24 YearsFriday, June 08, 2012 Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board’s restored a commercial plot on favouritism basis. The plot in G9 Markaz was cancelled 24 years ago.
According to the source, plot has been restored for the second time by violating all rules and regulations of the civic body. The rules suggest that bidder has to pay the price according to current value of the plot, which is Rs 134 million but CDA offici ... more |
