National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Housing and Works has directed the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) to immediately initiate legal action against the illegal constructions and non-conforming use of residential property in Sectors G-13 and G-14.
During the meeting of NA Body on Housing and Works held in the Parliament House with MNA Haji Muhammad Akram Ansari in chair, the committee also directed to submit progress on action against illegal encroachments and constructions on a monthly basis to the committee.
The committee while discussing the progress of implementation on the recommendations of the committee regarding encroachments in the sectors observed that FGEHF should strengthen its enforcement mechanism and initiate timely action against illegal encroachments and constructions.
The director general FGEHF apprised the committee that FIR has been lodged against khateeb of a mosque constructed illegally in the green belt along with Kashmir Highway in Sector G-13/1. Notices have been issued to the commercial users of residential property besides action has been initiated against illegally constructed stalls, hotels, and other encroachments. He further informed that enforcement directorate has been established in the housing foundation to check illegal constructions, encroachments and non-conforming use of property in various sectors of FGEHF.
The meeting was attended by Housing and Works Minister Akram Khan Durrani, MNAs; Rana Zahid Hussain Khan, Nighat Parveen Mir, Sajid Nawaz Khan, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Molana Ameer Zaman, secretary minister of Housing and Works and other senior officers of the concerned departments.