Two private housing schemes: LDA seeks registration of FIRs

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has filed applications for lodging FIRs against two private housing schemes situated on Multan road, Ferozepur road and Lahore, and finned a number of other schemes in connection with its ongoing drive against the developers involved in violating relevant laws. According to a LDA's spokesperson on Friday, besides finalising recommendations for improving the existing laws pertaining to private housing schemes, LDA has also demolished gates and site offices of four illegal housing schemes situated on Ferozepur road.

LDA has warned the intending buyers for verifying legal status of a scheme, as well as a plot, before making any transaction in view of the increasing public complaints regarding sale of mortgage plots and public utility sites by the private developers, extension in the area of the schemes without getting approval from LDA and alterations in the approved layout plans of the private schemes.

For approval of any private housing scheme, LDA strictly follow Punjab Private Housing Schemes and Land Sub-division Rules 2010. No housing scheme is approved by LDA, which does not complete requirements of the said rules. Regarding illegal schemes in LDA's jurisdiction LDA is continuously taking action under prevailing law.

As far as transaction of plots in a private housing scheme is concerned, LDA is not a party in the sale and purchase of plots and has no such record.

A prospect buyer should ensure before purchasing of any plot in a private housing scheme regarding status of plot with respect to approved scheme plan. LDA has set up a special counter at its One Window Cell in Johar Town office for providing necessary information regarding plots of approved private housing societies. Staff of the Metropolitan Planning Wing of LDA has been deputed at this counter for responding to public queries and verifying particulars of plots being sold by these housing schemes. From time to time, LDA inform the public through public notices that they should not buy any plot, which is not a part of approved scheme. In this regard, a separate section has been created in LDA's official website for private housing schemes where all details regarding private housing schemes are given.