THIS refers to illegal construction in Gulshan-i-Qasim in Sector 34-A, Deh Dozan, Safoora, Scheme 33, which is a leased housing scheme. Four-storey buildings (portions) have been illegally built on at least three plots of land without any relevant permission.

This is a blatant violation of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SCBA) notification SBCA/PS-CE/2017/125 dated May 23, 2017, and the Supreme Court order dated March 16, 2017.

The residents of society face great risk owing to the substandard material used in the construction of the said buildings. This may result in some tragedy any time not only for the residents of these buildings, but also for the other residents of the locality.

Owing to the illegal construction, the residents also face electricity, gas, sewerage and parking issues, and it is no wonder that construction has caused outrage among the residents which may even lead to disturbance in peace.

The authorities concerned should demolish the illegal buildings as per the order of the apex court.

Tariq Ahmed Siddiqui

Karachi

Published in Dawn, October 10th, 2020