RAWALPINDI, Oct 22 (APP):Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (R) Nadeem Nasir on Thursday said that 660 out of 712 cases related to the approval of commercial and residential building maps within the limits of Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) had been disposed of, while work on the remaining 52 cases was underway. He was chairing a meeting at his office to review the approval process for commercial and residential building maps and …
660 of 712 building map approval cases disposed off: DC
RAWALPINDI, Oct 22 (APP):Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (R) Nadeem Nasir on Thursday said that 660 out of 712 cases related to the approval of commercial and residential building maps within the limits of Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) had been disposed of, while work on the remaining 52 cases was underway.
He was chairing a meeting at his office to review the approval process for commercial and residential building maps and the status of pending cases. Additional Deputy Commissioner Social Services Fazail Mudassir, Additional Deputy Commissioner Municipal Services Junaid Alam, the Chief Officer of the Municipal Corporation and other relevant officials attended the meeting.
The meeting was informed that of the 52 pending cases, 14 were at the completion stage, 17 had objections, while 21 cases had been rejected.
The deputy commissioner directed the concerned officials to compile and present details of commercial building maps approved during the last three years to ensure an effective review of the approval process.
He also ordered immediate action on complaints against field staff and directed that officials facing complaints be transferred without delay.
Emphasising the need for quality construction and rehabilitation of roads, the deputy commissioner directed the relevant departments to ensure high construction standards in all development schemes. He also called for a comprehensive plan to remove encroachments from streets, passages and roads.
He further directed that road-cutting charges be recovered from the departments responsible for damaging roads and that the affected roads be repaired and restored promptly.
Captain (R) Nadeem Nasir stressed that all development projects must be cost-effective, of high quality and aligned with public needs, adding that no compromise would be tolerated on construction standards.
He directed the relevant officials to ensure timely completion of all ongoing development schemes and meet the prescribed targets, with projects scheduled for completion by April.
