RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has lodged FIRs against seven illegal housing schemes and stopped them from advertising as the civic body has not issued no-objection certificates (NoCs) to them.

RDA spokesman said that on the orders of RDA Director General Tahir Zafar Abbasi, Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate took legal action against the illegal housing schemes.

He said the authority had registered FIRs and issued notices to the sponsors of the seven illegal housing schemes including Capital Valley Mouza Thallian, Islamabad Golf City Mouza Thallian, Pearl Enclave Mouza Thallian, AL-Madina Valley Girja Road, The Countryside Farms Chak Beli Khan Road, Prism Town Gujar Khan and New Metro City Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi.

He said without getting the NOC, advertisement, marketing and development of any project was illegal.

The RDA advised the people not to make any investment in illegal housing schemes.

Moreover, the sponsors have been warned to immediately stop marketing of unapproved/illegal housing schemes and contact the civic agency to ascertain the status of approval of the schemes as per law otherwise strict legal action will be taken against them.

The RDA spokesman said MP&TE directorate has also sent letters to the Director (Cyber Crimes), FIA with the request to take necessary action to check the illegal advertisement on social media under Cyber Crime Rule against the management of the above mentioned seven illegal housing schemes.

The district collector, the district council and Pemra have also been informed about the advertisements of the illegal housing schemes on social media.

The RDA director general has directed the MP&TE directorate to take strict action against the illegal/unauthorised housing schemes, constructions and commercial activities, booking offices and encroachments, he added.

Published in Dawn, August 16th, 2022