LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has decided to review the Lahore Division Master Plan-2050 after it was suspended by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in January 2023.
As per the details, the review will be conducted by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Urban Unit of the Punjab Planning and Development Department.
LDA has directed the metropolitan wing to entertain only the applications seeking approval of new housing schemes or land subdivisions under the Master Plan-2016.
The sources informed that the LDA has handed over the relevant record to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officers as NAB has launched an investigation into allegations of illegal approval of the plan.
The LHC suspended the plan’s operation in January after being told in a petition that the approval of the plan by the LDA was a “managed affair” designed to extend undue benefits to the land mafia and land developers.
LHC also termed such projects a threat to the economy of the country. LDA has stated that it is ready to face an inquiry if called by the NAB.
The Lahore Division Master Plan-2050 has been a topic of concern among environmentalists due to the plan’s impact on Lahore’s air quality index (AQI), which deteriorates by 10.7% each year.
The WWF and the Urban Unit will review the Master Plan after LDA receives the Lahore High Court’s detailed judgment.
Source: DAWN
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