Lahore: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has obtained the data of more than 6,400 multi-storey commercial buildings situated in different housing schemes in the process of formulating its new commercialisation policy, a news source reported. The survey was carried out in the light of directions by the Supreme Court.
LDA Director General Amna Imran Khan held a meeting on the preparation of a new master plan and commercialisation policy for Lahore at Punjab Urban Unit on Wednesday. She said that the gathered data includes information about the area, number of storeys, status of implementation or violation of building by-laws, provision of parking facilities, nature of use and general condition of a building including photographs has been collected.
The meeting discussed the master plan’s importance, stressing that it should not only deal with the land use of properties but also cater for long-term planning in the fields of environment, economic activities, transport system, investment opportunities and other issues related to the lives of the citizens.