KARACHI, Feb 21: The Chief Controller of Buildings, Karachi Building Control Authority, Mumtazur Rehman, has asked his subordinate officers to immediately implement the orders he was issuing at the open kutchehry, and not to ignore the same.He said this while speaking at the open kutchehry here on Wednesday where he also warned builders against violating their agreements with the allottees at the time of booking or refusing to hand over possession on time for minting money.

On a complaint lodged by a woman with regard to the Fancy Heights project in Sector 13-B, Scheme-33, the CCOB directed the controller concerned to issue an official warning to the concerned builder against transferring the booked flat to some other project and recovering additional amount illegally.

On the complaint of an allottee of shop number G-27/B, in Sea Seven Heaven project, he directed the controller (complaints) to submit a report about the project plan and NOC for sale and advertisement. Taking notice of a complaint lodged by a neighbour regarding illegal construction on plot number A-283, Block-D, North Nazimabad, the CCOB called for inspection of the site by the concerned controller and action thereof.

Meanwhile, KBCA has declared advertisement, sale and booking of open plots in Gulshan-e-Kainat project, Survey No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Tapo Manghopir, without NOC as illegal, and warned people against entering into any deal relating to this project.—APP

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