Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Commissioner Capt. (R) Saqib Zafar has asked the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) to share details on illegal buildings throughout the city, a news source reported. The commissioner indicated that action would be taken against the respective building inspectors if illegal structures were found under their jurisdiction.
Commissioner Zafar took these decisions while presiding over a high-level meeting yesterday. Notable officials also attended this meeting, including RMC representatives and members of the Punjab Assembly. The commissioner directed the former to share details of illegal buildings (whether under construction or already built) in the meeting planned for next week.
Addressing members of the meeting, Commissioner Zafar also revealed that rehabilitation work at a cost of PKR 500 million is underway in Rawalpindi. The fund is being utilized to rehabilitate roads and fix streetlights, he added. Attendees were also briefed on the ongoing drive against encroachments in the city, and the legal action planned against the culprits.
