Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has identified by-law violations in more than 110 agro-farms in its territory, a news source reported. These violations would yield about PKR 2 billion in fines if regularised by their owners.
Although the Supreme Court has permitted significant relaxations for the regularisation of agro-farms in Islamabad, more than 50 farms could not be regularised because they have construction beyond the limits set by the court.
The SC had also ordered the CDA to conduct a survey to determine the volume of construction in farmhouses. According to the survey, out of a total of 541 farmhouses, the covered area in more than 110 farms is 9,500sq. ft. These farms can be regularised after a fine of PKR 1.8 billion.
