RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has issued notices to Graana.com, a marketing company, for advertising unapproved or illegal housing schemes namely Blue World City, Capital Valley and Saffrone City, the authority’s spokesman said.

He said the RDA was also issuing notice to Zak City another illegal housing scheme on G.T. Road, Rawalpindi. The sponsor is advertising this illegal housing scheme on print and social media.

He said the RDA had asked that advertising unapproved housing schemes is illegal under 46 (1) of Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Scheme Rules-2021.

He said in this regard, it is apprised that unless a project gets NOC from RDA Rawalpindi, it cannot be declared as an approved or legal project. But unfortunately, this website is misleading general public who are investing heavy amount only seeking your advertisements.

The marketing and projection of such projects give impression to general public that the project is already approved and legal.

The website administration is warned that it must not be a part of this illegal activity which may deceive general public who invest in illegal housing societies through this platform’.

He said that the RDA has directed to remove all the material of these illegal scheme which may initiate the huge transaction of money from general public in the shape of booking of plots in unapproved/fake/illegal housing schemes thus deceive the general public through electronic media.

Moreover, legal status of the projects is easily accessible on RDA websitewww.rda.gop.pk or can be obtained directly from the MP&TE Directorate RDA.

In case of non-compliance of Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976 and Punjab development Authorities Private Housing Schemes Rules 2021, RDA reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings against you and your organizations under relevant law, he added.

Published in Dawn, August 26th, 2023