The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 95 illegal commercial buildings and premises that defaulted on commercialisation fees in LDA-controlled areas and various housing schemes on Tuesday.
LDA’s Town Planning Wing sealed 15 buildings in Subzazar Housing Scheme and Government Superior Services Housing Scheme, 16 in Timber Market, 22 in Gulberg and New Garden Town, and 42 on Ferozepur Road during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees.
The sealed premises include Allied Bank Limited, MCB Bank, Hafiz Sweets & Bakers, Unique College, Agha Khan Laboratory Collection Unit, Indure, Unifoam, Servis outlet, tyre shops, grocery stores, food points, workshops, 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 before the operations were carried out.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed the continuation of indiscriminate operations against violations of bylaws, illegal commercial buildings and non-payment of commercialisation fees in housing schemes and LDA-controlled areas.
