The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has informed prospective buyers, investors and the general public that as many as 73 private housing schemes, situated in LDA controlled areas, are illegal because they were not formally approved by the LDA.
People have been advised to refrain from purchasing plots in these areas and to verify the legal status of these schemes from the LDA before making any relevant investments or transactions. The LDA can not be held responsible in the case of any loss in this regard.
The LDA has also warned the owners or developers of these illegal housing schemes to stop the sale of plots, the execution of development works and other such matters in these schemes, or else the LDA will take strict legal action against them.
The schemes with an area of approximately less than 40 kanals include Abdullah Town, Akhtar Abad Housing Scheme, Aziz Colony, Bilal Town, Faisal Town, Fateh Villas, Fatima Houses, Gillani Homes, Haji Amanat Ali Estate, Haji Park, Hajveri Gardens, Husnain Park, Johar Villas Housing Scheme, Mahnoor Villas, Malik Park, Mian Ji Abdullah Colony, Mustafa Town, Nasir Colony, New Gulshan-e-Lahore, Pak Town, Rehman Park Housing Scheme, villas adjacent to Aabpara Housing Society, Vital Homes and Zain Homes.
Schemes with an area of between 40 and 100 kanals include Al-Hassan Garden, Ali Homes, Al-Madina Town Housing Scheme, Bilal Town, Doctors’ Society, Dream Villas, Faisal Town Ph-II, Ghousia Colony, Grand Avenue, Green Avenue, Green Park, Gulshan-e-Amin, Hafiz Town, Ideal Garden Housing Scheme, Iqbal Park, Islam Park Housing Scheme, Jameel Park, Koh-e-Noor Housing Scheme, Lalazar Garden, Mian Farm Houses, Munir Garden, Roshan Town, Sadaat Colony, the sub-division adjacent to Sultan Town, Subhan Gardens, Walk Land Villas and Yousaf Town.
Schemes with an area of more than 100 kanals include Al-Haram Gardens, Amna Park, Anwar Town, Audit & Accounts Ph-II, Gillani Park-I, Gillani Park-II, Green Cap Housing Scheme, Gulberg Park, Gul-Nishan Housing Society, Indus Estate, Judicial Avenue Housing Scheme, Lahore Gardens, LDA Employees Housing Society Phase I & II, Madina Town, Mehboobia Avenue, Mian Qasim Estate, Olympic Village Housing Society, Park View Villas, Rana Town, Rehan Garden, Tayyab Town and Waheed Brothers Colony.