Illegal Billboards, Hoardings Dismantled in Bahria Town Phase 8

News Desk 

Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Monday demolished the billboards, temporary structures, marina IT Tower hoardings, and sewer holes of Bahria Town Pvt Ltd. for illegal conversion of the green belts and roads into commercial plots, said an RDA spokesman.

He informed me that the Enforcement Squad of the RDA took action in accordance with the law as the green belts and roads were converted into commercial plots in violation of the approved layout plan (LOP) of Bahria Town Phase VIII in Mouza Gali and Mouza Shahpur Rawalpindi. 

He said RDA’s operation against illegal development and illegal housing schemes was in full swing. 

He said that the management of the housing scheme was doing illegal development without approval and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in violation of the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976, Punjab Private Housing Schemes, and Land Subdivision Rules 2021.

He said that the Bahria Town housing scheme was illegally displaying advertisements along the Soan River by the Capital Estate Icon marketing company.

The Enforcement Squad of RDA, including the Assistant Director Building Control/Incharge Enforcement Squad, Assistant Director Planning, Superintendent Scheme, Scheme Inspector, and others, carried out the operation, he maintained. 

 He said that the DG had directed the MP & TE Directorate RDA to take strict action against encroachments, illegal and unauthorized construction, and commercial activities without any discrimination. 

The spokesman advised the citizens to remove encroachments on their own to avoid legal action.