CDA Crackdown Targets Illegal Housing Societies in Islamabad

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a rigorous operation against illicit housing societies in Zone-4 of the federal capital, resulting in the closure of administrative offices of the unauthorized housing scheme, Rawal Enclave.

The action against Rawal Enclave was prompted by its illegal practices of purchasing and selling plots in violation of the Capital Development Authority Ordinance 1960, ICT Zoning Regulation 1992, and ICT Building Control Regulation 2020.

The CDA has repeatedly cautioned the public through newspaper advertisements against investing in illegal housing schemes and urged them to verify whether the society’s sponsor has obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the CDA after meeting the required conditions. Citizens can verify the current status of housing societies and approved layout plans on the CDA website, www.cda.gov.pk.

Additionally, the Capital Development Authority administration is advised to take legal action, including provisions under CDA Ordinance MLR 63, MLR 82, Environmental Protection 2008, and Landscape Ordinance 5/4, against the owners of illegal housing societies.


  • It is a very good step taken by C.D.A. & R.D A.against Illegal Housing societies to save the people from looting by these societies.Both the institutions are fulfilling their national duties very well.Hats off to both of them.

  • We live in an abnormal country where hardly anything is in order.
    Why can’t they make and implement laws whereby a housing society should not be able to commence its work till all lawful formalities have been completed. The authorities act when plots have already been sold and even houses constructed. This is deliberately done to promote corruption.

    • Our institutions are not fulfilling thier duties on time but our public is also greedy and not taking care of laws. Why public is purchasing plots in those societies which have no NOC . I think now CDA should take serious action and should also demolish every illegal constructed property to save the future of Islamabad

    • This happens because the army officials are involved in it. They have a forcible share in such housing societies. When they get their share they regard it lawful if they don’t it is unlawful. Sadly enough the distorted law is under army’s boots. The judiciary , bureaucracy and politics are fully controlled forcibly by the establishment. Lanat hai is mulk pe.

    • That’s never gonna happen my brother reason Government officials are the biggest corrupt mafia including few Army Generals and politicians etc
      They ll never do anything to align the country towards normalisation.

    • Because CDA khud corrupt hai aur in ke supervision mein tou sab khuch hota hai sab sey zayda corrupt institution hai CDA

    • Not even a single society on Lahtrar Road except Al rehman Enclave Near Burma/Tarlai is approved by CDA. However your investment is safe if you’ll buy a plot in an area which is already populated.

    • Idiot ho tum bohat bary.. iss main excellent wali konsi baat hai chutyie..? CDA waley haram khor khud sab kuch karny dety hain phir developer sab sell kar chuka hota hai aur end pe saza milti hai aam insan ko jis ne apni sari zindagi ki jama punji invest ki hoti hai. Operation to hona chahyie cda ke un logon ke khilaf jo karoron rishwat kha ke bhi apni jobs kar rahy hoty hai.. aur ghar tora jata hai aik be gunah insan ka.

  • Authorities are corrupt, first they get the bribe and give permission to societies, and keep asking more money, if developer refuses then they shutdown his project, who will suffer? Only the general public who bought the plots


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