{"id":109831,"date":"2021-04-23T11:40:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T11:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=109831"},"modified":"2021-04-23T11:40:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T11:40:21","slug":"commission-regularize-illegal-housing-schemes-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/commission-regularize-illegal-housing-schemes-punjab.html","title":{"rendered":"Ordinance For Illegal Housing Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During the Prime Minister Amnesty Scheme, many housing societies were given amnesty, which would have been otherwise categorized as illegal housing projects. This gave them a clean chit to be legalized by paying a small fine and some minor penalties. Even after giving amnesty to thousands of unregularized and illegal housing schemes, there are still many more that do not have complete and proper approvals from competent authorities. In order to deal with these irregular housing societies, an ordinance has been promulgated by the Government of Punjab that will set up a commission and all its proceedings will be deemed judicial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordinance To Form Commission For Illegal Housing Schemes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Commission will be formed to regularize illegal housing schemes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ordinance titled \u201cThe Punjab Commission For Regularization of Irregular Housing Schemes Ordinance 2021\u201d has been passed by the Government of Punjab after realizing the dire need to regularize illegal or irregular housing schemes. It\u2019s important as people, especially first-time buyers, can suffer huge losses by investing in such schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An illegal or unregulated housing scheme is one that has not completed approval or has not been approved at all by the city\u2019s development authority or any other concerned authority. These unauthorized residential schemes are often developed in areas that have not been cleared for building a residential project, in an industrial area or without the consent of the authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Rawalpindi alone, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has declared dozens of societies that did not have complete approvals. Similarly, GDA in Gujranwala is also cracking down against fake and unauthorized projects. The range of this ordinance and commission to be formed will cover the entire Punjab province and each and every proceeding, as well as decision, will be judicial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ordinance has been passed by the Governor of Punjab under special circumstances since the Punjab Assembly is not in session. According to the ordinance, the commission will be effective for a period of one year after the day of its commencement and it is in the hands of the government to extend the expiry of the commission for another year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members Of The Commission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since the decisions taken against each of the irregular housing schemes will be deemed judicial, the criteria to select the members of the commission has also been defined in the ordinance. The chairperson of the commission will only be a retired judge of the supreme court or a high court. The decision to finalize the chairperson will be made in consultation with the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court. Other members that will include the panel will be a civil engineer, a town planner, a legal expert, an environmental expert and other experts (if necessary) from other relevant professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Role Of Local Government And Development Authorities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The local government as well as other authorities will be giving secretarial support to the commission. The duties of local government and authorities in this capacity will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n