The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 88 illegal commercial buildings and premises that defaulted on commercialisation fees in LDA-controlled areas and various housing schemes on Wednesday.
LDA’s Town Planning Wing sealed 47 buildings in Wapda Town, 18 in Gulberg and Model Town, 13 on Canal Bank Road, and 10 in Mustafa Town during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees.
The sealed premises include American Lyceum, Mazen Schools, Karachi Naseeb Biryani, BankIslami, Faysal Bank, Damasco, Umar Farooq Marquees, Madina Marquee, Nawab Palace, Jeewan Marriage Hall, Gohar Palace, Kinetic Fitness Studio, Legend Salon, grocery stores, food points, offices, and other businesses.
LDA Chief Town Planner I, Assad-uz-Zaman, and Chief Town Planner II, Azhar Ali, 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 prior to the operations being carried out.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed the continuation of indiscriminate operations against violations of parking bylaws, encroachments, illegal commercial buildings and non-payment of commercialisation fees in housing schemes and LDA-controlled areas.
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