LAHORE – Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Wednesday demolished/sealed several buildings in Lahore for violation of bylaws and illegal commercial use.
LDA teams demolished/sealed over a dozen illegal buildings during an operation in Johar Town, Wapda Town, PIA Society, Punjab University Housing Society, Campus View Society, Punjab Government Employees Housing Scheme and Lahore Avenue.
کمشنر لاہور و ڈی جی ایل ڈی اے محمد علی رندھاوا کی ہدایت پر ایل ڈی اے ٹیموں کا غیرقانونی تعمیرات و کمرشل املاک کے خلاف آپریشن۔ایل ڈی اے ٹیموں نے جوہر ٹاؤن،واپڈا ٹاؤن،پی آئی اے اور ملحقہ علاقوں میں میں ایک درجن سے زائد املاک کے خلاف کارروائی کی۔@RandhawaAli pic.twitter.com/HmKwhKeehH
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As per the LDA officials, several notices were served to these buildings’ owners before demolition operation.
Director Town Planning-IV Ahmed Saeed Sultan carried out the operation with the help of enforcement teams, Police and heavy machinery. LDA Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa has directed continuing indiscriminate operations against violation of bylaws, encroachments and illegal commercial use in Lahore.