Daily Times

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) intensified its crackdown on illegal commercial buildings and defaulters of commercial property fees, sealing more than 145 properties in various areas of the city on Monday.

The operation which is being carried out on a daily basis follows the directives of LDA Director General Tahir Farooq. The LDA teams conducted operations in several areas, including New Muslim Town, Shadman, Sabzazar, Gulberg, Garden Town and UET Society.

In New Muslim Town and Shadman, more than 35 properties were sealed due to illegal commercial use and non-payment of commercial fees.

Similarly, 28 properties in Sabzazar were sealed for the same reasons. In UET Society, 45 properties were sealed for illegal commercial use, while 37 properties in Gulberg and Garden Town faced similar actions.

The sealed properties include schools, pharmacies, offices, cafes, bakeries, restaurants, grocery stores, salons, and other businesses. Prior to these actions, multiple notices were issued to the property owners to regularize their operations but non-compliance led to the sealing of these properties.

The operations were supervised by Chief Town Planner Asad ul Zaman and Chief Town Planner Azhar Ali.

Separately, the Multan Development Authority (MDA) conducted a crackdown on encroachments in the city on Monday.

An enforcement team removed encroachments from Chungai Nunber 9, Shalimar Colony, Northern Bypass, and surrounding acres. According to the spokesman for the MDA, teams conducted raids on daily basis at different bazaars, roads and markets.

He appealed people to cooperate with the MDA and discouraged elements involved in spoiling beauty of the city.