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RAWALPINDI, Nov 26 (APP):The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Wednesday sealed two marriage halls and 10 commercial properties on Chakri Road during an operation against illegal constructions carried out on the instructions of RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza.
An RDA spokesman said the Enforcement Squad sealed Grand Royal Marquee and Deewan Marquee, along with several commercial units found operating without approval.
In a separate action, the RDA’s Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate issued a notice to the illegal housing scheme Waqar Town, located in Mouza Jararhi, Dhok Abdullah, and imposed a complete ban on all construction and property transfers linked to the project.
The Director General took “serious notice” of the violations and cautioned members of the public against investing in unapproved housing schemes.
The sponsors and developers of illegal schemes have been warned to immediately halt marketing and approach the RDA for the requisite no-objection certificate and approval. The authority said strict legal action would follow if they failed to comply.
The MP&TE Directorate has also written to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Cyber Crime Wing regarding online advertisements promoting unapproved schemes on social media platforms, including WhatsApp and YouTube, falsely claiming to possess RDA-issued NOCs.
The Director General further directed the MP&TE Directorate to pursue firm action against all unauthorised housing schemes, commercial activities, booking offices and encroachments “without fear or favour”.
The public has been advised to contact RDA for information or to lodge complaints.