LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority launched crackdown on illegal private housing schemes and demolished several houses and structures in various areas on Tuesday.

Town Planning and Metropolitan Planning wings of the LDA during operation on Ferozpur Road razed five residential colonies namely Al Haram Garden, Saleem Garden, Madni Garden, Madni Garden Extension and New Kashmir Park.

The LDA teams also demolished illegally constructed boundary walls, roads, main gates, site offices, three shops and five houses.

Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2015

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