RDA warned sponsors to immediately stop marketing of illegal housing schemes.
RAWALPINDI : On the directions of the Director General, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa, the Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate RDA has issued notice to the owner of illegal housing scheme Dr. Yasir Mahmood Chohan, CEO of “World RCCI City” in Rawalpindi for cheating / misleading the general public, RDA spokesman said.
He said the Director MP&TE RDA has also issued demolition order against the above mentioned illegal housing scheme. He said a First Information Report (FIR) will also be lodged against the owner of above mentioned housing scheme. He said the sponsors are also warned immediately to stop the marketing of their unapproved / illegal housing scheme.
He said the DG RDA has also directed the Director MP&TE that action may be taken against illegal advertisements and marketing of other illegal housing schemes.
He said that on the directions of the DG RDA, Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa, the public is advised in their interest to avoid making any kind of investment in illegal and unauthorized housing schemes. He said that the public is also advised to check from RDA before investing in housing schemes. It can also be checked on the RDA website www.rda.gop.pk.
He said that the owners and sponsors of illegal housing schemes are misleading the public through advertisements. In this regard, the Planning Wing RDA has also requested the Cyber Crime Wing, FIA to take legal action against the illegal and misleading advertisements of these illegal housing schemes to prevent the public from falling in their scams.
He said the above-mentioned offences committed by the owners of illegal housing scheme and also cognizable under rule 37 of Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Schemes Rules, 2021. The penalty for illegal development will be continue till the defaulter remains, he added.