{"id":17242,"date":"2023-06-12T17:57:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T12:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=17242"},"modified":"2023-06-12T17:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T12:57:05","slug":"authorities-identify-over-470-illegal-housing-schemes-in-rawalpindi-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/authorities-identify-over-470-illegal-housing-schemes-in-rawalpindi-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities Identify Over 470 Illegal Housing Schemes in Rawalpindi District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI: As Garrison City is experiencing rapid urbanization, a surge in illegal housing schemes has also been seen.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, these fraudulent schemes deceive people by persuading them to invest their money in housing societies that either lack legal status or sufficient land.<\/p>\n<p>The statistics revealed that out of over 550 housing schemes in the Rawalpindi district, only around 79 have fulfilled all legal requirements and obtained the necessary NOCs.<\/p>\n<p>The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has taken steps to curb the proliferation of these illegal societies.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the authority has also uploaded a list of both legal and illegal housing societies on its website to educate people and prevent them from investing in unauthorized schemes.<\/p>\n<p>The RDA has initiated strict action against these societies, including demolishing illegal buildings, issuing notices to their administrations, and lodging FIRs against violators.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears that action is mainly taken when these societies apply for utility connections such as electricity and gas.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/authorities-asked-to-disconnect-utility-services-of-illegal-housing-societies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39\"><style> .ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39:active, .ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .ud30b80ac8ed057a61b848e05ac581a39:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Authorities Asked to Disconnect Utility Services of Illegal Housing Societies<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Illegal housing schemes are prevalent in various areas surrounding Rawalpindi, including Gujjar Khan, Taxila, Wah, Murree, Kotli Sattian, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these schemes were established by the administrations of previous districts and tehsil councils.<\/p>\n<p>The RDA has requested Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to restrict private TV channels from airing advertisements of illegal housing societies.<\/p>\n<p>They have also approached the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to block the bank and social media accounts of these schemes.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the unchecked growth of irregular constructions and the establishment of housing schemes on agricultural lands on the outskirts of Rawalpindi raise significant concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the landowners, motivated by financial gains, are now opting to develop housing societies instead of renting their land to farmers for agricultural purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The RDA is currently working on a master plan for Rawalpindi, with a consultant hired to oversee the development in four tehsils during the initial phase.<\/p>\n<p>However, the experts suggest that it is essential to establish a proper mechanism and enact strict laws that prevent the initiation of society until all prerequisites are met.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: APP<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI: As Garrison City is experiencing rapid urbanization, a surge in illegal housing schemes has also been seen. According to sources, these fraudulent schemes deceive people by persuading them to invest their money in housing societies that either lack legal status or sufficient land. The statistics revealed that out of over 550 housing schemes in the Rawalpindi district, only around 79 have fulfilled all legal requirements and obtained the necessary\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-41.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-41.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-41.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"Authorities Identify Over 470 Illegal Housing Schemes in Rawalpindi District","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=17242","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}