LDA Chief Usman Issues Last Warning to Land Grabbers, Encroachments Before Crackdown

LAHORE– Director General Lahore Development Authority Muhammad Usman Moazzam has directed for launching a massive crackdown against land grabbers, encroachments, illegal constructions, unlawful commercial activities as well as unapproved housing schemes in the provincial capital. 

Those involved in such cases have been warned and asked to vacate the state land, remove illegal occupation as well as wind up unlawful commercial activities within 15 days failing which they will have to face stern legal action. 

Lahore Development Authority has also decided to launch a massive operation against the structures constructed outside the houseline of streets including ramps, steel fences, gates, illegal extensions of buildings and other encroachments causing hurdles in smooth flow of traffic and pedestrians in its controlled area, including private housing schemes as well as LDA’s own housing schemes.

The operation will continue till the clearance of the right of way and restoration of original width of roads from all types of hazardous.

Lahore Development Authority has further cautioned the encroachers to demolish by themselves all permanent or temporary illegal constructions otherwise demolition expenditure will also be charged from them.

Meanwhile, on directions by the Director General Lahore Development Authority, Muhammad Usman Moazzam, staff of the Estate Management Directorate, Private Housing Schemes of LDA carried out an operation against six illegal housing schemes in Ferozepur Road area on Tuesday.

The LDA staff demolished under-construction roads, sewerage system, boundary walls, site offices and other infrastructure of Albashir Homes, Alfajar Town, Illegal extension of Engineer’s Town, Attya Homes, Paradise Homes and Canal View Farms.— PRESS RELEASE