The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 101 illegal commercial buildings and premises that defaulted on commercialisation fees in LDA-controlled areas and various housing schemes on Friday.
LDA’s Town Planning Wing sealed 31 buildings in the Township, 18 in Faisal Town and Model Town Extension, 10 in Gulshan-e-Ravi, 33 in Wapda Town, and nine in Allama Iqbal Town and Subzazar Housing Scheme.
These buildings were sealed during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees in these areas.
The sealed premises include Sindh Bank, Euro Store, Do Chai, Dollar Mart, Concordia Colleges, The Savvy School, Glorious Grammar School, Kips Academy, Creative Grammar School, Azeem Talent High School, Bright Grammar School, Kanz-ul-Iman School, Domain School System & Academy, Chughtai’s Lab, Surriya Dental Hospital, Niazi Clinic, Hospital Pharmacy, Bridal Salon, Empire Hair Studio, grocery stores, food points, offices, and other businesses.
Meanwhile, LDA teams demolished four illegal structures in Jubilee Town and LDA Avenue-I Housing Scheme.
LDA Chief Town Planner I, Assad-uz-Zaman, and Chief Town Planner II, Azhar Ali, supervised the operations. Enforcement teams carried out the operations with the assistance of the Police and heavy machinery.
According to the LDA officials, several notices were served on the owners of these illegal buildings prior to the operations being carried out.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed the continuation of indiscriminate operations against violations of bylaws, encroachments, land grabbers, illegal commercial buildings and non-payment of commercialisation fees in LDA-controlled areas and housing schemes in Lahore.
