Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Development Authority’s (RDA) Director General (DG) Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa has asked officials to start conducting operations against any illegal construction and housing scheme in the city, news sources reported on October 3.
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He directed RDA officials to look for any infringement on public land and to dismantle any building constructed on it. He stated that it is the obligation of the area officer to notify and stop all unlawful construction activities and that any failure to do so will result in legal action against such officials. He also visited numerous under-construction buildings across the city, reviewed the legal paperwork, and issued orders. DG Jappa later inspected a building along the Leh Expressway and ordered the removal of an unlawful multi-story construction project. He urged the citizens not to invest their hard-earned money in illegal construction projects and schemes.
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It is worth noting that the RDA has taken action against illegal housing societies in its jurisdiction. Several operations have been planned against various housing schemes yet to be approved. To protect citizens from fraud, the government has developed an online portal to assess the legitimacy of housing plans.