RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Thursday demolished illegal under construction commercial building in Gulraiz Housing Scheme phase-II.

According to a press release, the enforcement squad RDA was taking legal action after issuing five notices to the owners of property.

“Owners of this property have violated approved plans and maps and violated the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976 and RDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2020 and constructed illegal commercial buildings without approval and No Objection Certificates (NOCs),” it stated.

It further stated that the RDA director general had directed the teams to take strict action against encroachments, illegal and unauthorised constructions and commercial activities without any fear and favour.

The RDA director general has also directed the Building Control Wing to conduct a survey regarding fees and charges for approval of illegal residential and commercial buildings, commercialisation, complementary maps, plans of buildings and regularise all illegal residential cum commercial buildings in the controlled area of RDA.

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2024