08-11-2010, 11:35 AM
LAHORE: Staff of the Town Planning Wing and Enforcement Directorate of Lahore Development Authority, during two jointly carried out operations, here, Tuesday, demolished a total of eight illegal constructions besides sealing another seven premises situated on M M Alam Road and in various other parts of Gulberg. According to a press release these properties had either not been commercialized or required building plans for these structures had not been got approved from LDA. On property No 45-D-I, situated on road adjoining M.M. Alam Road, a restaurant was being constructed without approval of building plan by LDA. As commercial activity has also been disallowed on this road, LDA demolished the building earlier on 28th July but the owner again raised the structure which was demolished on Tuesday. Property No 116-P situated on road from Main market to Mini Market was partially demolished as commercial construction had been made after approval of residential building plan. Commercialization fee for the plot had also not been deposited by the owner. As illegal commercial activity was being carried out on property No 92-B-II Mehmood Ali Qasoori Road, leading from Hussain chowk to Railway line, and building plan had also not been approved, the structure was completely demolished by LDA. Property No 165-A Block P Mini Market was completely demolished due to non commercialization of plot and non approval of building plan as well as for commercial construction without approval. Construction on plot No 102-B-II, M.M. Alam Road was partially demolished (pillars / frame structure) as commercial construction had been made on site after approval of residential plan without commercialization of the plot. Property No 3-A-III, Mehmood Ali Qasoori Road, leading from Hussain chowk to Railway line had been annually commercialized in 2002 and residential plan was approved in 2007 without taking report of commercialization directorate. At site, the commercial construction was still going on. The building was partially damaged on 28.07.2010. On 10.08.2010, the building was again damaged but could not be demolished due to absence of excavator at site. Neither the commercialization nor the building plans had been approved for properties No 8-C-II, M.M. Alam Road and 4-C-II, M.M. Alam Road. Both of these buildings were demolished. Although Commercialization has been approved for plot No 92-B-I, M M Alam Road, it was Partially demolished due to Illegal addition/ alteration. The seven properties that were sealed on account of illegal commercial use included 59-B-III, M.M. Alam Road, 101-B-III, M.M. Alam Road, 102-B-III, M.M. Alam Road, 124-P-III, M.M. Alam Road, 1-C/III, M.M. Alam Road ,8-C/II, M.M. Alam Road , I-C/II, M.M. Alam Road and 5-A Block-p, M.M.Alam Road, release added.