LAHORE—The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 53 illegal commercial buildings and premises that defaulted on commercialisation fees in LDA-controlled areas and various housing schemes on Monday.
LDA’s Town Planning Wing sealed 18 buildings in New Garden Town and Faisal Town, 15 in Gulshan-e-Ravi and Samanabad, and 20 in Allama Iqbal Town during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees.
The sealed premises include Saeed Super Store, Fine Care Medical Store, private schools, salons, grocery stores, food outlets, workshops, offices, and other businesses.
LDA Chief Town Planner I, Assad-uz-Zaman, supervised the operations carried out by the enforcement teams, assisted by the Police.
According to the LDA officials, several notices were served on the owners of these buildings before the operations were carried out.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed the continuation of indiscriminate operations against land grabbers, illegal commercial buildings and non-payment of commercialisation fees in housing schemes and LDA-controlled areas.
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