RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has lodged First Information Reports (FIRs) against owners of four illegal housing schemes.

A spokesman said action was initiated against Kashmir View Residencia Phase-I&II in Mouza Sanghori Satto, GB Valley in Mouza Singhori Satto, Natha Dolal, Sain Singhori in Mouza Singhori and Pak Kashmir Housing Project in Mouza Pothi Bijnyal at Mandra-Chakwal Road in Tehsil Gujar Khan Rawalpindi.

He said the RDA was taking legal actions against advertisements/marketing of illegal housing schemes. He said before lodging FIRs, the authority had issued notices to the four illegal housing schemes.

He said RDA had warned against launching apartment projects, commercial buildings, without getting the requisite NOC. All sorts of advertisement, marketing and development of such projects through advertisement agencies, private limited companies and civil proprietorships are illegal.

“Therefore, RDA advises general public in their own interest that they should not make any investment in illegal housing schemes. Moreover, sponsors are also warned immediately to stop the marketing of their unapproved/illegal housing schemes and should contact RDA for getting NOC/approval as per law otherwise strict legal action will be taken against them.”

He said letters had been written with request/information to the governor State Bank of Pakistan, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi, FIA Cyber Crime Islamabad, Overseas Pakistanis Foundation Islamabad, SNGPL, the district collector Rawalpindi, District Council Rawalpindi, Pemra and the commissioner Islamabad about illegal advertisements of private housing schemes.

He said RDA would take strict action against illegal/unauthorised housing schemes, construction and commercial activities, booking offices and encroachments.

Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2024