LAHORE—The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 96 illegal commercial buildings and commercialisation fee defaulter premises during operations in different areas of Lahore.
LDA teams also demolished several illegal buildings in different areas of the Punjab capital.
LDA Town Planning Wing sealed 33 premises in Gulberg, Faisal Town and New Garden Town, 33 in Allama Iqbal Town, and 30 in Shadman and Gulshan-e-Ravi for illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialization fees.
The sealed premises include Green Pharmacy, D Mart, Kids Mall, DHL outlet, Quetta Balochistan Dry Fruit, fish corners, bakers, restaurants, grocery stores, a saloon, private offices and other businesses.
Meanwhile, LDA teams demolished several illegal buildings in Wapda Town and on Defense Road and Township’s College Road.
LDA Chief Town Planner I Assad-uz-Zaman and Chief Town Planner II Azhar Ali supervised the operations, which were carried out by the enforcement teams with the help of the Police and heavy machinery.
As per the LDA officials, several notices were served to the owners of these buildings before carrying out the operations.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed continuing indiscriminate operations against violation of bylaws, illegal commercial buildings and commercialization fee defaulters in Lahore.
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