RDA blocks approval for illegal housing scheme

RAWALPINDI:

The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has rejected the approval request for the layout plan of an illegal housing scheme, “New Airport Town”.

According to a spokesperson, “New Airport Town” is an unapproved scheme as the RDA has rejected and returned the file submitted by the scheme’s owner, Shahid Mehmood. The RDA’s Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate has advised the citizens not to invest in an unauthorised scheme located in Mouza Katarian, Tehsil and District Rawalpindi.

The RDA spokesperson further informed that the DG Kinza Murtaza has warned that strict action in accordance with the law would be taken against the rules violators. The developers of “New Airport Town” are illegally advertising and selling plots without RDA approval, violating Rule 46(1) of the Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Scheme Rules-2021.