GUJAR KHAN: Commissioner Noorul Amin Mengal has ordered an investigation against officials of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) for accepting the layout design of New Metro City Gujar Khan in violation of laws.
According to the commissioner, “New Metro City Gujar Khan is located in a green zone where housing is not permitted. An investigation of the authorities implicated is underway.”
Developers of this project, BSM Developers have purchased the property in three Gujar Khan revenue estates along the Grand Trunk Road: Mauza Bhai Khan, Mauza Matial, and Mauza Pindora.
According to Dawn, “the submitted layout plan has been scrutinized and found in order for clearance to the extent of completion of requirements under Rule 24(1)(b) of Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Scheme Rules-2021.”
The additional deputy commissioner (revenue) of Rawalpindi received a report from the assistant commissioner of Gujar Khan stating that BSM owned 613 kanals and 11 marlas of land in Mauza Bhai Khan, of which 307 kanals and 16 marlas were used for agriculture.
Mauza Matial’s total land holdings are 708 kanals, of which 226 kanals and 14 marlas are used for agriculture, whereas Pindora’s total land holdings are 877 kanals, of which 471 kanals and 10 marlas are used for agriculture.
In addition, the report showed that rain nullahs (which could be seen on the satellite map) had been recorded in each of the three revenue estates, and a railroad track also crossed the location of the planned project.
The study further said that Khewat No. 15 of Mauza Matial and Khewat No. 309 of Mauza Bhai Khan were confirmed to be the owners of the provincial government.
Moreover, the housing society conducted a mega event of early bird balloting on 20th August that is also facing severe backlash.
Earlier, after the RDA deemed the society to be unlawful, Assistant Commissioner Gujar Khan Ghulam Abbas Haral removed the housing society’s panaflex promotional banners.
