Tag: LDA

  • Lahore Development Authority seals illegal commercial buildings

    Lahore Development Authority seals illegal commercial buildings

    On Thursday, the LDA’s Town Planning Wing carried out a massive operation against unpaid commercial fees and illegal commercial activity throughout the city.

    LDA DG Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Randhawa, who directed the operation, stated that illegal construction and commercial activity would not be tolerated and that action would be taken against them.

    The operation on Thursday involved sealing off illegal and unapproved commercial buildings and business centres in the neighbourhoods of Gulshan Ravi, Ferozepur Road, Multan Road, and LDA-controlled areas.

    According to chief town planner Shakeel Anjum Minhas, legal notices have already been sent to the building owners, directing them to correct the irregularities. He stated that “action will be taken against the buildings if the LDA notices are not implemented” and threatened to seal any structures that did not stop any illegal activity or respond to the notice.

    Director Shafqat Niaz Kang and Chief Town Planner Shakeel Anjum Minhas oversaw the operation. The Enforcement Wing and a large police presence were also present during the operation.

    Two officers were appointed and transferred as a result of LDA DG’s orders. While Assistant Director Muhammad Haris Ali, who was a Deputy Director in the Town Planning Wing, was posted to the Directorate of State Management (Private Housing Schemes) at his own pay scale, Assistant Director Tayyab Ali was appointed in the Directorate of State Management (Private Housing Schemes) at the Chief Town Planner LDA’s discretion.

  • Construction work for Swat Motorway Phase-II to begin next week

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan will lay the foundation stone for Swat Motorway Phase-II in the next week.

    The CM instructed that development on the Dir Motorway project’s PC 1 for land acquisition be quickened so that practical work on the project can proceed.

    He was presiding over a meeting of the Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority to discuss the status of various road projects, including the Swat Motorway Phase II and the Dir Motorway.

    The meeting was informed on the status of Swat Motorway Phase II, which will be 88 km long and will be built at a cost of Rs58 billion and will run from Chakdara to Fatehpur. It was also revealed that a contractor deal for the project’s construction had been inked.

    It was revealed that Rs6.7 billion had been allocated for the project’s land acquisition. In addition, section four was implemented for the purchase of land.

    Project Plan

    Swat motorway will have four lanes at first and will be expanded to six lanes later. Chakdara Interchange, Shamozai Interchange, Barikot Interchange, Mingora Interchange, Kanju Interchange, Malam Jabba-University of Swat Interchange, Sher Palam Interchange, Matta Khawazakhela Interchange, and Madin-Fatehpur Interchange would be among the nine interchanges.

    On the Swat River, a total of eight bridges will be built. The project also includes the construction of four rest spots in various places, as well as the construction of connection highways if required.

    PHA officials briefed the meeting on Dir Motorway that an Expression of Interest for a 30 km long Dir Motorway from Chakdara to Rabat had been floated. Three interchanges, four flyovers, 24 bridges, two underpasses, and two tunnels will be part of this road project.

    These developments, according to the Chief Minister, would help boost tourism, trade, and economic operations, making them a “milestone” for the long-term growth of the Malakand division. These initiatives will also provide employment chances for locals in addition to improving transportation facilities.

  • Punjab begins digital mapping of all cities including Lahore

    Punjab begins digital mapping of all cities including Lahore

    Punjab Board of Revenue has started a new project called Cadaster of Punjab. Under this project, the provincial government will create a digital map of urban centres all across the province.

    Through this project, the government intends to remove Khasra (the legal Revenue Department document) number linked to real estate assets. The Khasra number has impeded the real estate sector due to several unsolicited factors.

    The project is divided into two phases. In the first phase, the digital maps of all the buildings will be created. In the second phase, unique numbers will be assigned to buildings all across the provinces.

    The urban blueprint of Lahore has also been drafted under the same filing in coordination with the Survey of Pakistan.

    Specifics such as area, value, and ownership details will be made digital to maintain proper records.

    The project has secured foreign investments worth $150 million, which will help in the formation of the digital records within the next few months.

    Before this development, the Punjab Board of Revenue has approved legislations. Under its regulatory framework, the offices of private housing societies will be declared public.

    The new law has also levied strict legal action against the housing societies that regularly evade scheduled audits.