LAHORE—The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 67 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 17 buildings in Gulberg and Model Town, 14 in Mustafa Town, and 36 on Canal Bank Road during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees.
The sealed premises include Bank Alfalah, Euro Store, Dar-e-Arqam School, Unique Ravians School & Academy, Premier American School, pharmacy, beauty salon, grocery stores, marriage halls, marquees, food outlets, 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 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 continuing indiscriminate operations against encroachments, violations of bylaws, illegal commercial buildings, and non-payment of commercialisation fees in housing schemes and LDA-controlled areas.
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