Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday sealed 19 commercial buildings located within the Jinnah Garden housing society in Zone-V — with their development being halted on account of Islamabad Building and Zoning regulations (2005) and building by-laws violations, according to a news source.
Reportedly, the Building Control Directorate-II conducted the operation with the help of the Islamabad Capital Administration (ICT). The Islamabad Police, the CDA’s Enforcement Directorate, and other concerned authorities also participated in the operation.
The authorities concerned proceeded to seal five buildings in Civic Centre C-1, two buildings in Civic Centre C-2, four buildings in Civic Centre C-5, three buildings in Civic Centre C-6, one building in Civic Centre C-6, and four buildings in Civic Centre C-8.
As per the information available, this operation was the result of the CDA’s pervious findings on the various violations taking place in the city. Purportedly, the authority had found two housing societies that had committed by-law violations in Zone-V. It had also found that residential and commercial plots in the area had replaced the spaces reserved for playgrounds, parks, health facilities, graveyards, and Sewerage Treatment Plants.
