LDA establishes a working group to investigate private building codes

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A news source claimed on March 22 that the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has established a working committee to investigate the application of construction rules in private housing developments within its purview.

According to the LDA director general’s statement, the working group will examine how laws and regulations are currently being enforced and provide recommendations for additional revisions. According to the news source, the aforementioned panel would suggest enhancements to implementation procedures, particularly for the Director Estate Management rationale (PHS). The group will also discuss overall monitoring and execution of illegal housing scheme-related activities.

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The working committee will also provide a regulatory framework to stop developers’ tendencies to oversell plots. In addition to serving as a regulator throughout the post-development stage, it will provide a system to oversee and manage developed housing societies.

The working committee will also evaluate high-rise building management structures and suggest resident-friendly management guidelines. The group will also solicit feedback from the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) and Private Housing Societies representatives before submitting its findings in a week.

The Additional Director General for Housing, the Director of DG Headquarters, the Director of Master Planning, the Chief Town Planner, the Director of Law (High Court), the Chief Metropolitan Officer, and the Senior Legal Advisor make up the working group.

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FGEHA announces the payment deadline for Lifestyle Residency

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According to March 21 news reports, the Federal Government Housing Authority (FGEHA) has announced the deadline for Lifestyle Residency allotees to settle all outstanding payments. The outstanding instalments for the Lifestyle Residency Project in Sector G-13, Islamabad are due on or before March 31.

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According to the news source, failing to comply will result in a surcharge. To encourage quick payment, the FGEHA has announced a last amnesty that will eliminate 70% of surcharges. To avoid surcharges, the authorities advises allotees to take advantage of the amnesty and pay their installments.

 

According to the specifications, the Lifestyle Residence Project encompasses a 10-acre property with seven towers, one of which is still under construction. The FGEHA has assured the recipients that every effort is being made to finish and deliver the project as promptly as feasible.

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Quetta building code and illegal structures ordered

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According to press reports from March 16 about the implementation of the building code in Quetta city and its surrounding areas, Quetta Division Commissioner Sohail ur Rehman Baloch presided over a high-level meeting.

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The commissioner ordered during the aforementioned meeting that all feasible steps should be taken to stop illegal construction activities, enforce the building code, and enforce parking regulations in the city. According to Commissioner Balcoh, construction done in violation of building codes is a major problem that is making life tough for many individuals. He emphasized the necessity to address each of these problems in a priority manner.
According to the reports, one of the key causes of the rising traffic problems in Quetta was pointed out at the meeting as buildings without parking places. The fact that the Urban Planning and Design Committee has been established and will examine all new construction projects in the city, even those for which building permits have been obtained, was also emphasized.

The meeting demanded that individuals who utilize parking spaces for profit face harsh punishment. After confirming that all legislative requirements of the building code have been met, Commissioner Baloch reiterated that Metropolitan Corporation is required to ensure that all new and existing buildings use their basements exclusively for parking and issue no-objection certifications to them.

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GT Road segment between Rawat and Kutchery Chowk renamed

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Rawalpindi: According to a news source, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has renamed the section of the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) that runs from Rawat T-Chowk to Kutchery Chowk. This section of GT Road is currently known as Potohar Avenue, per a notification from the NHA.

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This was brought up during a meeting to review the advancement of the Potohar Avenue upgrade by Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha. Speaking to the attendees of the gathering, he announced that Potohar Avenue would be improved to showcase the local culture.

The commissioner added that the district of Rawalpindi now has administrative responsibility over the peri-urban union councils and the region from the Soan River Bridge to the Toyota Company Showroom. The administration has been instructed to concentrate on traffic control, maintaining the area’s cleanliness, and getting rid of encroachments.

 

According to the news source, the goal of the anti-encroachment operation, which began on February 24, is to wipe out these peri-urban union councils. Notices were distributed throughout the entire operation’s first phase to prevent encroachment. Fines were enforced during the second stage. The total fine so far imposed is PKR 700,000. In the third step, FIRs will be filed against the offenders, and the contraband that is being displayed on sidewalks, streets, and highways would be seized.

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PCBDDA suggests leveraging state land to produce trillions

PCBDDA suggests leveraging state land to produce trillions

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According to news from March 16, Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) CEO Imran Naeem said that the authority could make trillions of dollars by using the potential of land owned by the government.

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Naeem said that if the government and private businesses help the PCB DDA, the authority can make PKR 4 trillion by using state-owned land, including land that belongs to the Punjab Cooperative Board for Liquidation, all over the province.

The CEO said that the authority can come up with a good plan for using this land for high-rises, shopping malls, residential areas, and other residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial projects. He said that the state-owned land in Walton and Gulberg can bring in PKR 1 trillion just for the Lahore chapter of PCBDDA. It was also said that PCBDA has started development work with PKR 56 billion in funds from the sale of plots owned by the government.

The PCBDA CEO also talked about the ongoing development projects in Lahore, such as the two underpasses at Kalma Chowk, the remodelling of the Gulberg Main Boulevard, the upgrading of the underground sewerage and drainage system, and the building of the CBD main boulevard, parking plaza, walkways, etc.

The chief said again that the CBD-Lahore would be the first super high-rise infrastructure in the country that would create jobs and bring in money.

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Kalma Chowk Underpass opens on Pakistan Day

Kalma Chowk Underpass opens on Pakistan Day

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On March 17, a news source said that Caretaker Minister for Communications and Works and Excise Punjab Bilal Afzal said that the Kalma Chowk Underpass will be fully open to traffic on March 23, which is Pakistan Day.

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After attending a review meeting to check on the progress of work on the Central Business District (CBD) Punjab Boulevard and Kalma Chowk Underpass, the minister is said to have shared this information. During the meeting, Imran Amin, who is the CEO of the Central Business District Authority (CBDA), and Riaz Hussain, who is the Chief Engineer of the CBDA, told the minister how development work was going.

Details show that the digging work on the Ali Zeb Road underpass will be done by March 19, and work on the road carpeting will begin on March 20. Minister Afzal told the people at the meeting that there should be no compromises on the project’s quality and that it should meet global safety standards. He also brought up the fact that there had been no accidents on such a big building site so far.

Later, he went to the construction site and told the people in charge to work day and night to finish the project on time.

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DHA Multan revitalizes Sector U

DHA Multan revitalizes Sector U

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The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Multan has reached a new milestone by electrifying Sector U, according to a March 16 post on the organization’s official Facebook page.

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Sector U was powered on in a ceremony by DHA Multan Project Director Brig Shoeb Anwar Kayani, per the given information. The project director emphasised at the event that the housing society will receive an uninterrupted supply of power from integrated grid stations in order to suit the residents’ daily needs.

The post stated that a 132kV Grid Station has already been built in DHA Multan. In addition, it was stated that the Main Boulevard, Ring Road, Rumanza Golf Village, and Sectors M, Q, R, and A have been powered up.

The DHA management reaffirmed its commitment to delivering on its pledge to make DHA Multan the “Paradise of South Punjab” by providing eco-friendly and contemporary living conditions.

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DHAQ solicits bids for underground electrical and grid station projects

DHAQ solicits bids for underground electrical and grid station projects

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According to a March 15 post on the Defense Housing Authority (DHA) Quetta’s official Facebook page, the organization has released tenders to engage a consultant to “design and supervise of underground electrical & grid station” in the community.

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According to the specifics, the administration has requested an Expression of Interest (EOI) by March 31 from credible, qualified, and experienced firms. The following requirements must be satisfied by applicants:

  • Documents that are not complete must be deemed non-responsive and dismissed.
  • Before accepting a bid or proposal, DHA Quetta maintains the right to approve or reject all submissions without providing a reason.
  • Firms registered with the Quetta Electric Supply Company Ltd (QESCO) will be given preference.
    The DHA administration is creating a cutting-edge, high-tech, self-sufficient, and environmentally friendly Smart City, according to the same post. In order to fulfil its commitments, the authority is working on massive development projects, including civil infrastructure that includes expansive commercial and residential zones.

 

The article also highlighted some of DHA Quetta’s more remote attractions, such as the Grand Mosque, Grand Entry Complex, office buildings, parks, and Designer’s Signature Homes. It also stated that the authority is focused on completing development tasks quickly so they may transfer ownership of plots to their clients and finish the housing society.

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CM assesses CBD, Samanabad Underpass projects

CM assesses CBD, Samanabad Underpass projects

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Lahore: On March 11, a news source claimed that Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Mohsin Naqvi had inspected progress on a number of current projects, including the Central Business District (CBD) Boulevard Gulberg Underpass, the Lahore Bridge Extension, and the Samanabad Underpass projects.

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The caretaker CM visited the alternative traffic arrangements at Ferozepur Road, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Samanabad, Gulberg, and Multan Road, according to the news source. He gave the appropriate authority instructions to speed up the projects during the inspection. For the benefit of the populace and the efficient flow of traffic, he continued, the project must be finished as quickly as feasible.

In order to avoid any delays, Caretaker CM further instructed the authority to address the projects’ problems as soon as possible. He continued by saying that the projects should be finished ahead of schedule because any kind of delay won’t be accepted.

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Desired CDA land-allotment certificate forensics

Desired CDA land-allotment certificate forensics

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Islamabad: According to news reports, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has asked the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to carry out a forensic audit of eligibility certificates (ECs) issued by the authority for land allotment in the colony district of Punjab between 1960 and 1986 as compensation to landowners whose property was taken in Islamabad.

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Many stories regarding landowners giving up their ECs to get agro farms in the capital city led the CDA, according to its sources, to resolve to have these ECs examined. The authorities wrote the letter to the AGP office on Monday. According to the letter, after the EC was cancelled, a number of EC recipients turned in their certificates and were given residential plots or farms by CDA in accordance with clause 7(2) of the Islamabad Displaced People Rehabilitation Policy 1996.

The CDA compensated residents by allocating plots against the acquired land and built-up property in addition to issuing ECs for land in colony districts. According to the authority’s letter to AGP, individual grants were used to purchase land totaling 304.62 kilometers. The CDA has awarded up to 527 prizes for land it has bought, compared to 158 awards for built-up structures.

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