RAWALPINDI: Commissioner Rawalpindi Salman Ghani has directed the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) to assess development proposals on merit, keeping in view public interest, environmental considerations and the city’s future development needs.
He also directed officials to ensure transparency, compliance with regulations and effective coordination among the relevant departments while processing such matters.
He was speaking at a meeting of the RDA’s Planning and Design Committee, where various agenda items relating to town planning, land use, commercialisation and the authority’s territorial jurisdiction were discussed in detail.
The agenda included a proposal for installing an LPG storage and filling plant at Mouza Kot Kolian; consideration of declaring PWD Road, which falls within the RDA’s jurisdiction, a commercial road; the PSO Morgah Complex situated on Caltex Road, Mouza Morgah; and the inclusion of Mouza Pahag as a city area within the territorial jurisdiction of the RDA.
The committee deliberated on the proposals and examined the relevant planning, technical and regulatory aspects in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.
Commissioner Salman Ghani directed the relevant officers to thoroughly examine all agenda items in accordance with the applicable rules, regulations and planning standards.
The meeting was part of the RDA’s ongoing efforts to review planning matters, regulate land use and ensure planned, systematic and orderly urban development within its territorial jurisdiction.
Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2026
