Lahore Development Authority

CS mentioned that people would get the real benefit of One Window Cell

Action will be taken against traffic congestion, wrong parking and encroachment on the roads

Lahore Capital City Police Officer reiterated that he would not let any mafia grab people’s lands

Officials prefer large projects of flyover, underpass

Initiative by development authority includes speedy approval of building plans

Authority sells 11 commercial and two residential plots for Rs330m

A restaurant was among the structures demolished

LDA introduces Land Use Rules 2020

LDA warns of operation against constructions in violation of building regulations regularly

Authority has recently taken several initiatives to improve service delivery

LDA has issued instructions to commercial plazas to provide wheelchair access

Earlier exercise costing millions rendered fruitless after change in government

City developer recently settled disputes and allotted plots

Special counter established at development authority’s One-Window Cell

Will automate business processes including building map approvals

Submits report to NAB for further investigation

Meeting reviews proposals to improve housing needs of citizens

Authority approves high-rises in congested and densely-populated areas

Authority will ensure building plan for high-rises gets go-ahead within 15 days

Unnecessary restrictions removed for obtaining NOC from govt agencies

Entire road from Ameer Chowk onward is full of potholes

Show-cause notices to all three officials have been issued

Chief town planner, other experts say high-rise buildings key to tackling burgeoning population

Website claims authority will take only 20 days to approve a building plan

Various contractors show their consent to work on lower rates than stipulated rates

ADG underlines need for prioritising development schemes in the backdrop of local requirements

Housing society barriers turning public roads into no-go areas

LDA proposes construction of a dual carriageway flyover at Shahkam Chowk to ease gridlocks

LDA DG says authority has no place for officials who create unnecessary hurdles for citizens

Aim is to minimise complaints and undue delay in documentation

Seeks proposals and recommendations from all directors concerned within two days

DG also issues directives stating applicants’ submissions be dealt with swiftly

Excessive pumping of water is one of the reasons for depletion of groundwater

Next step is to install traffic lights along the route

Owners have five years to wind up businesses failing to meet regulations

Anti-graft watchdog needed his custody for further investigations into this matter

Lahore Development Authority is a breach of basic human rights

Separately, NAB arrests former Pepco chief over corruption charges

Anti-graft watchdog is probing housing scams in Lahore Development Authority

NAB arrested former LDA director Cheema for alleged corruption in Ashiana Housing Scheme, low-cost housing project

Projects include construction of flyover, pedestrian bridges, roads and grounds

Industrial units in the area are being provided alternative land to shift their installations

The judge ruled the LDA Act, 1975 provided no power to LDA to make such impositions

Routine of hundreds of households along Orange Line affected

Planners believe project will dramatically improve traffic flow

The authority has cautioned the public to be aware of impostors

Those displaced as a result of infrastructure development would be compensated and allotted alternative land

Schemes would be developed in accordance with their original development plans

Legal experts said that the government should make all appointments on merit