ISLAMABAD: The Building Control Directorate-II of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday sealed several nonconforming houses in different schemes in Zone-II, III and V.

These houses were sealed on violations of the ICT Building and Zoning Regulations-2005 including construction made without prior approval of the authority and various other violations.

Building Control Directorate-II conducted the operation in collaboration with ICT administration and staff of enforcement directorate and sealed several premises on different violations.

During this operation different premises were sealed in housing societies including Margalla View D-17 and Multi-Professional B-17 situated in Zone-II, Bahria Enclave and Park View City in Zone-IV and Gulberg, Bahria Town and River Garden Housing Schemes situated in Zone-V of Islamabad.

Prior to sealing these premises, the directorate, served 500 notices for voluntarily removal of violations of the building bylaws and after the expiry of deadline, 40 houses were sealed with the assistance of ICT Administration and Enforcement Staff of CDA.

Operation against violations of building bylaws will continue without any discrimination and fear or favour all over the city.

Similarly, the directorate, sealed 30 houses on nonconforming use during another operation in Sector E-11.

Published in Dawn, October 3rd, 2019