ISLAMABAD: The Capital Growth Authority (CDA) on Saturday sealed 78 premises, together with multi-storey buildings, actual property places of work, building materials depots and several other under-construction constructions.
The motion was taken throughout a serious operation launched in opposition to violations of constructing bylaws and zoning rules.
The civic company suggested residents to seek the advice of the CDA earlier than buying any flat, home, constructing and store as numerous buildings have been constructed with out acquiring no-objection certificates (NOCs) and might be sealed or demolished.
CDA spokesperson Mazhar Hussain informed Daybreak that plenty of housing societies had been developed with out getting NOCs from the civic company.
“Not only some societies are illegal due to which every construction and plot there are illegal but also in some cases even legal housing societies have raised a number of constructions without getting an NOC. We have published public notices many times in newspapers informing the general public that they should avoid investing in illegal projects,” he mentioned.
“Time to time we issue notices to such projects and finally they are sealed as CDA cannot allow illegal constructions in the federal capital. We suggest the citizens to consult the CDA before investing in such projects as the civic agency will not be responsible for their losses,” he mentioned.
Mr Hussain mentioned individuals ought to ask the CDA earlier than buying plots in personal housing societies as even plots might be unlawful or outdoors the realm of the society.
A senior official of the CDA, requesting to not be quoted, mentioned the zonal rules have been launched in 1992 beneath which the federal capital was divided into 5 zones.
“It was decided that Zone I will be allocated for the CDA projects. Residential projects or housing societies were allowed in Zone II and V. There will be no housing projects in Zone III while Zone IV was for agro-farming and educational institutions. But in 2007, the Supreme Court directed to change the bylaws for Zone IV due to which in 2010 it was divided into four sub-zones and some residential projects were allowed there,” he mentioned.
Replying to a query, he mentioned although the zoning regulation was very clear about initiatives, sadly not solely over time unlawful housing societies have been developed there however authorized housing societies additionally began violating their authorized format plans.
“Some societies converted areas meant for parks, playgrounds or graveyards into plots and sold them. CDA has registered First Information Reports (FIRs) against such housing societies which are located in Zone II, V and Sector E-11,” he mentioned.
In response to an official assertion, the CDA carried out a serious operation in opposition to violations of constructing bylaws and zoning rules.
The unlawful premises have been sealed in all phases of Ghori City, Rahman Residencia, Inexperienced Garcia by Inexperienced Spire, Inexperienced Nest and Marwa City.
The assertion mentioned some components tried to halt the operation however the capital administration dealt with the state of affairs and the operation was accomplished.
“CDA will continue to take action against violations of building bylaws and zoning regulations in days to come,” the assertion added.
Revealed in Daybreak, June seventh, 2020
