{"id":18050,"date":"2023-07-18T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T10:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=18050"},"modified":"2023-07-18T15:12:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T10:12:34","slug":"concerns-rise-as-91-illegal-farm-housing-schemes-identified-in-lahore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/concerns-rise-as-91-illegal-farm-housing-schemes-identified-in-lahore\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerns Rise as 91 Illegal Farm Housing Schemes Identified in Lahore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: The authorities in Lahore have made a startling discovery of 91 illegal farm housing schemes within the city, sparking concerns about unauthorized urbanization and the potential misuse of agricultural land for residential purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular concern are the schemes located within an 8.1-decimal kilometer radius of the Border Zero Line, as their proximity to the border raises additional security issues.<\/p>\n<p>Upon investigation, it was revealed that Tehsil Cantt accounted for 62 of the illegal farm housing schemes, while Tehsil Shalimar had 29.<\/p>\n<p>These unauthorized developments have prompted local authorities to take swift action against those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>The legality of these schemes falls under Section 9 of the West Pakistan Border Area Regulation 1959, which prohibits unauthorized development in border regions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, authorities are bound by Section 145 of the Local Government Ordinance 2021 to address and combat such violations.<\/p>\n<p>The identified illegal farm housing schemes encompass various projects, including Al-Falah Housing Scheme, Lahore Green City, Vital City, Canal Forts II, Rizwan Garden, and Wagha Garden, among others.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/farmers-announce-massive-protests-as-ruda-illegally-occupies-more-farmland-along-ravi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576\"><style> .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 { 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; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576:active, .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u2fcbcf9d59563987f34d2481ebac6576: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\">Farmers Announce Massive Protests as RUDA 'Illegally' Occupies More Farmland Along Ravi<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It is important to note that the use of agricultural land for farm housing schemes within an 8-decimal kilometer radius is strictly prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>This regulation aims to protect valuable agricultural resources and prevent their exploitation for residential purposes.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure future compliance, written affidavits will be required for the purchase and sale of agricultural land, specifically prohibiting its use for farm housing schemes.<\/p>\n<p>District Collector Lahore, Adnan Rashid, has emphasized the seriousness of the situation and announced that a comprehensive report on these illegal farm housing societies will be presented within the next fifteen days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This report will serve as the basis for taking further action against those involved in these unauthorized schemes, to preserve the integrity of the city&#8217;s urban planning and safeguard agricultural land from encroachment,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>An official from the district administration highlighted the need for strict enforcement of regulations and ongoing vigilance to prevent the unauthorized expansion of residential areas and protect agricultural resources for their intended purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities are committed to addressing this issue and ensuring sustainable and controlled urban development in the city, the official added.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Profit<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: The authorities in Lahore have made a startling discovery of 91 illegal farm housing schemes within the city, sparking concerns about unauthorized urbanization and the potential misuse of agricultural land for residential purposes. Of particular concern are the schemes located within an 8.1-decimal kilometer radius of the Border Zero Line, as their proximity to the border raises additional security issues. Upon investigation, it was revealed that Tehsil Cantt accounted\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Parliamentary-Body-Raises-Concerns-Over-Environmental-Damage-by-Illegal-Housing-Societies-in-Federal-Capital.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Parliamentary-Body-Raises-Concerns-Over-Environmental-Damage-by-Illegal-Housing-Societies-in-Federal-Capital.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Parliamentary-Body-Raises-Concerns-Over-Environmental-Damage-by-Illegal-Housing-Societies-in-Federal-Capital.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"Concerns Rise as 91 Illegal Farm Housing Schemes Identified in Lahore","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=18050","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18050","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=18050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}