Lahore:
The governing body of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has announced its
decision to outsource building inspection gigs to town planners and architects
registered with the authority, according to new sources.
This announcement was made during a meeting of the governing body; presided over by LDA Vice Chairman S M Imran on Tuesday. The officials concerned also approved their approval to the amendments proposed to the LDA Building & Zoning Regulations 2019.
The
architects and town planners, who are registered with the LDA, have been
allowed to execute inspections of all newly-developed residential and
commercial/industrial buildings (up to a height of 50 feet).
These architects and town planners will submit cases (inclusive of all aspects) to the LDA for completion certificates issuance. The authority will issue certificates after undergoing all the codal formalities. It was also announced that LDA’s Town Planning Wing will randomly verify 10% of the buildings (whose completion certificates were issued by private entities). Subsequently, if any architect or town planner is found to be at fault, he/she will face license cancellations.
According
to officials, the highest number of complaints received by LDA are filed
against building inspections and Town Planning staff.
Meanwhile, the meeting also made modifications to the Land Use Rules 2019 and decided not to alter the land use of plots located on both sides of Lahore Canal Road (between Thokar Niaz Baig and Jallo).
Upon
the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan’s request, the governing body also approved
the proposed increase in floor area ratio for a 15-kanal land piece of Services
International Hotel.
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