LDA VC reviews two-year performance, says important projects completed

Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Vice Chairman SM Imran has said that revolutionary reforms have been introduced in the last two years. A punishment system has been implemented, which has improved the institution. The survey will be completed by next week to decide on Frozen Road. The institution developed a comprehensive strategy to curb illegal construction and housing schemes. What is not approved in the society in three years, is now being approved in forty days.

The PPP of schemes was closed to prevent the people from returning. He was speaking at a keynote press conference at LDA Sports Complex Johar Town on the two-year performance of LDA. Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Minister for Housing Mian Mahmood-urrasheed, Vice Chairman WASA Sheikh Imtiaz Mahmood, MPA Sadia Sohail Rana, and Chairman Development Scrutiny Committee Amir Riaz Qureshi were also present on the occasion.

Vice Chairman SM Imran said that as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the direction of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, work is underway on rapid development projects in Lahore. There are 586 illegal schemes in Lahore.

NAB and other agencies are taking action against the owners. A committee has been formed to facilitate the citizens who have bought plots. FIRS have been registered against various illegal housing schemes. In a year, 24 housing schemes have been approved. The process of approving private schemes has been simplified. Special cooperation has been provided with charities and NGOS and they are being given a 50 percent discount in dues.

He said that the process of approval of maps has been simplified. The maps of the houses are being approved in 30 days. Land use rules have been prepared in collaboration with the Association of Builders (Abad). Now the Punjab government has also directed the development authorities of other districts to implement the LDA rules. QR code has been implemented on One Window Cell which is making it easy for the citizens. The process of transfer of plots has been facilitated with the help of FRC in collaboration with NADRA. Rooftop gardening on homes has been declared necessary to improve the environment.

Rooftop gardening and planting of trees have been declared necessary for the approval of the layers. Work on Arena Plaza was stopped due to NAB notice. It will be started soon. One Window Cell receives 250 applications daily and all applications are processed. The corona pandemic has shaken the whole world but LDA’S development projects continued despite the corona outbreak.

All other Avenue One plots will be allotted within two weeks. Problems of Mustafa Town and Jubilee Town including Avenue One victims are also being resolved. Geo-tagging is being done to identify LDA plots.