Lahore Division

Lahore: [Riaz Hussain ReNews Pakistan]
A key meeting on revenue generation was held under the chairmanship of Director General Lahore Development Authority (LDA), Tahir Farooq, where a detailed review of revenue targets and performance for the last quarter of the current fiscal year was conducted.
During the meeting, Director Finance Kashif Imran briefed participants on the revenue targets of various departments, while Chief Town Planner I and Chief Town Planner II presented updates on the performance and progress of their respective zones.
The DG LDA directed that a special campaign be launched in the final quarter to achieve revenue targets and that recovery operations be further intensified across all zones. He emphasized that penalties imposed on illegal commercial activities must be recovered on a daily basis.
Tahir Farooq further instructed that commercial fees on newly declared commercial roads must be ensured at all costs, and that officers of the Town Planning Wing should remain active in the field and perform their duties effectively.
The meeting also reviewed revenue targets of various LDA housing schemes, particularly LDA Avenue One and LDA City.
The DG LDA directed that daily progress reports on the recovery campaign be submitted to ensure achievement of the set targets.
The meeting was attended by relevant officers, including the Director Revenue, Director Auction, and other officials.
Meanwhile, LDA has announced that the next ballot for plots in its housing schemes will be held in May, while the last date to apply for plots on easy installments is set as May 11.

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Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Bilal Yasin, met with DG PHATA Sikandar Zeeshan, where they discussed the “Apni Chhat Apna Ghar” program and departmental matters in detail.
The provincial minister stated that financial assistance for house construction has so far been provided to 135,410 families under the program, while the construction of more than 91,000 houses has been completed, marking a record achievement.
He further informed that over Rs. 10 billion is being recovered monthly through installments, which reflects the transparency and efficiency of the initiative. He added that the dream of owning a home for low-income families has now become a reality.
According to Bilal Yasin, more than 1.176 million people have submitted applications for housing loans so far, reflecting growing public trust in government initiatives.

Lahore: [Riaz Hussain ReNews Pakistan]
On the directions of DG LDA Tahir Farooq, the Town Planning Wing of the Lahore Development Authority carried out a large-scale operation against illegal commercial buildings. During the action in various LDA controlled areas, a total of 75 properties were sealed.
The operation was conducted in Gulberg, Model Town Extension, Gulshan Ravi, Gujjarpura, Shadman, Shah Jamal and Mustafa Town. In Gulberg and Model Town Extension, 20 properties were sealed over illegal commercial usage, while in Gulshan Ravi, Gujjarpura, Shadman and Shah Jamal, 40 properties were sealed due to non payment of commercial fees and unlawful usage.
Similarly, during a recovery operation in Mustafa Town, another 15 properties were sealed. The sealed premises include private schools, academies, grocery stores, bakeries, beauty salons, pharmacies, clinics, auto workshops, electric shops, restaurants, food points, shops and offices.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Chief Town Planner-I Asad-uz-Zaman. LDA officials stated that indiscriminate actions against illegal commercial buildings and defaulters of commercial fees will continue in the future as well.