LAHORE—The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 90 illegal commercial buildings and commercialisation fee defaulter premises in LDA-controlled areas and different housing schemes on Tuesday.
LDA’s Town Planning Wing sealed 12 buildings in Westwood Colony, 19 in Gulberg and Faisal Town, 24 in New Muslim Town and Gujjar Pura, 21 in Johar Town, and 14 in Allama Iqbal Town and on Multan Road during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees.
The sealed premises include American Lycetuff, The Educators, Unique Schools, Al-Barakah High School, Health PRO, Usama Pharmacy, Polio Immunisation Centre of Rotary Club, The Drug Shop, beauty salons, grocery shops, food outlets, 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 with the assistance of the Police.
According to the LDA spokesperson, several notices were served on the owners of these buildings before carrying out the operations.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed continuing indiscriminate operations against violations of bylaws, illegal commercial buildings, and non-payment of commercialisation fees in housing schemes and LDA-controlled areas.
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