Four housing colonies sealed

Colonies include Canal Garden, Green Valley, Sitara Smart City and Lateef Garden phases 1, 2 and 3

FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) sealed four illegal housing colonies in various parts of the city. An official said on Saturday that all the housing scheme developers were bound to seek permission from FDA before developing any residential scheme or beginning construction. However, some developers began constructions of four illegal housing schemes without seeking prior permission from the authority. These colonies include Canal Garden, Chak No 203-RB, Green Valley, Chak No 193-RB, Sitara Smart City Chak No 198-RB and Lateef Garden phases 1, 2 and 3 in Chak No.197-RB. Taking notice of the irregularity, teams from the FDA Town Planning Directorate sealed the premises of these housing colonies besides demolishing offices and boundary walls, digging up roads and sewerage lines. Further action against them is in progress.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 4^th, 2019.