Just like CDA, the district administration crackdown launched by RDA against illegal housing societies, criminals hiding there, weapons and their private guards allegedly involved in criminal activities. After the crackdown launched by RDA against illegal housing societies, CDA and RDA has advised people to buy and sell only from approved housing schemes.
Director General Anwar Jappa Remarks
Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Director General Anwar Jappa said that Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha had formed a task force to crackdown launched by RDA against illegal housing societies and those that had illegal arms and recruited guards without the permission of local police. The four-member task force comprising the RDA Director General as Chairman and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Revenue, Superintendent of Police Saddar and Chief Officer of District Council as members was formed last week.
It will take action against the owners of the housing societies who recruited guards and constructed bunkers and hideouts, as well as illegal weapons in the areas in the name of housing societies. The task force will launch a crackdown on unregistered security agencies, providing gunmen to housing societies.
Task force formed to oversee operations crackdown launched by RDA against illegal housing societies against unregistered guards, criminals
Crackdown Launched by RDA Against Illegal Housing Societies
The RDA will crackdown launched by RDA against illegal housing societies possession and use of illegal weapons and submit reports to the commissioner daily. Mr Anwar Jappa, the task force chairman, said that the special branch had given reports to Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha that private housing societies’ owners recruited guards and kept illegal weapons. They were involved in criminal activities and constructed bunkers.
He said: “The task force had crackdown launched by RDA against illegal housing societies falling within the limits of Chauntra and Saddar Bairooni police stations as their owners are involved in criminal activities,”
In the past years, the developers of the illegal housing schemes recruited private guards and roamed in the areas in the shape of caravans to threaten local landowners to sell their property at a low price compared to the market price.
He said the divisional administration issued warnings to all the housing societies in the Rawalpindi division to stop illegal activities and arms displays and asked the developers to follow the law. Meanwhile, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), district administration and local police on Saturday conducted an operation against four illegal housing societies in the garrison city and demolished their structures.
The Illegal Housing Schemes on Chakri Road
There are several illegal and fake housing societies on Chakri Road of Rawalpindi. These illegal housing schemes are on Chakri Road Rawalpindi, including;
- Abdullah City
- Avalon City
- Al-Imran Homes
- Angro Farm Houses
- Allama Iqbal Colony
- Rawal Enclave
- New Islamabad City
- Islamabad Green Valley
- City Model Town
- National Garden
- Smart Garden
- CPEC Resort Housing Scheme
- Al-Meezan City
- Prime Valley
- Capital Orchard
- Rawal Garden
- Qurtaba Farming
- Qurtaba Corporation
- New Islamabad Farming
- New Islamabad City
- National Agro City
- Motorway View City
The Demolishment Of Illegal Housing Schemes
Crackdown launched by RDA against illegal housing societies and has demolished the illegal housing schemes’ main gates, bunkers, advertising banners, dividers, billboards, and road infrastructures.
The RDA DG said the action had been taken after they received complaints from the general public. Strict action will be taken against those who take possession of land by force. He said the RDA would request the additional sessions judge to vacate stay orders given to illegal housing schemes. The operations will continue against illegal housing schemes.
Then, he said that the owners of the housing schemes who have completed the legal documents have been given possession of the land. He said the RDA had been issuing advice from time to time for the information of the general public not to invest in illegal housing schemes and requested to visit the RDA. And are advised to buy and sell only from approved housing schemes.
According to the authorities, previous notices were issued to the owners of those mentioned above illegal housing schemes, and FIRs were lodged to stop illegal advertisements, bookings and development. The owners of these properties were running booking offices of illegal housing schemes, violating the rules.