Staff Reporter
Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has approved 1785 maps of illegal buildings under in ongoing amnesty scheme.
According to RCB spokesman, as many as 572 maps of such buildings are under process.
He advised the residents to regularize illegal buildings under amnesty scheme which would continue till December end. The amnesty scheme for illegal domestic structures, launched by RCB had been extended until December 31.
He informed that the board had launched an amnesty scheme for illegal residential buildings under which the owners had been asked to legalise their illegal structures without fines.
The owners of the illegal buildings would pay a fee of Rs 2500 to have their building map made by an approved architect which would be submitted to the Board for formal approval, he said and informed that three field offices had been set up in Allahabad for the residents of Ward Number 1 & 10, Valley Road for Ward Number 2,3,4,8 & 9 and ‘Baraf Khana, Masrial Road’ for Ward Number 5, 6 & 7.
He said, special awareness campaign had also been launched through banners, posters and newspapers ads.
He informed that the scheme was launched on the directives of President Cantonment Board Brig. Ijaz Qamar Kiani and Cantonment Executive Officer Rawalpindi Muhammad Umar Farooq Ali Malik to facilitate the owners of illegal buildings constructed before 2015.
He said, the Board was giving approval of the maps of illegal buildings particularly residential within three days. To a question he informed that a special operation against illegal constructions in commercial areas would also be launched soon. The citizens could also get registered their complaints at CB Care application, he added.
He told that the board was also preparing a list of the officials, allegedly involved in illegal construction so that after proper inquiry, strict disciplinary action could be taken. He said the amnesty scheme had been launched to legalise all illegal structures in the cantonment areas to bring the practice to an end.
