Lahore: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) has warned the public against investing in illegal housing schemes being developed in the Ravi riverbed, news sources reported on October 18.
According to the statement issued by the department, any unlawful housing projects launched without prior clearance from the RUDA violate the RUDA Act 2020 and would be subject to legal action.
The notice went on to say that the government would follow the law and act against infrastructure built on government land. Reportedly, the RUDA has also asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to ban the promotion of unlawful housing schemes on mainstream media and social media platforms. It also advised the public to investigate all housing schemes to avoid fraudulent investments.
RUDA is an autonomous land regulatory authority that was founded in 2020 to regulate land surrounding the Ravi River. The authority is also responsible for developing Pakistan’s first smart city project, which will be 45 kilometres long and run along the Ravi. The project is planned to offer innovation to urban development by using environmentally friendly architecture and vertical infrastructure.
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