ISLAMABAD: The CDA has initiated legal action against two illegal housing societies in Zone IV of the federal capital, sealing their offices for violations of planning and development laws.
According to a press release issued on Monday, the civic agency sealed the site and public dealing offices of Shaheen Town, located on Lehtrar Road, and Islamabad Green Paradise in the first phase of the operation.
The CDA said the action was taken over the unlawful sale and purchase of plots in violation of Sections 49-C, 46 and 46-B of the CDA Ordinance, 1960, as well as Clause 5(1) and (3) of the ICT Zoning Regulations, 1992, and Clauses 40 to 42 of the Planning and Development Regulations for Private Housing Schemes, 2023. It added that the authority had repeatedly warned the public through newspaper advertisements to avoid investing in illegal housing schemes and to verify that developers had obtained a NOC from the CDA before purchasing plots. The CDA said citizens could check the legal status and approved layout plans of housing schemes on its official website.
The authority further stated that strict measures had been taken against illegal housing societies, including directing relevant departments not to provide electricity and gas connections to such schemes. It added that all sale and purchase activities in these illegal schemes had been halted.
The CDA also urged the public to invest only in approved housing projects, noting that a complete list of authorised and unauthorised societies had been made available on its website. It said electronic and print media had been advised to refrain from advertising illegal housing schemes. –Agencies
