KP CM approves amendments to regulations for housing societies
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday approved the proposed amendments to the KP Housing Schemes Regulations, 2024, and ordered a speedy process for determining the legal status and approval of unapproved and illegal housing schemes. A statement issued here said that Mr Afridi was chairing a meeting of the Council of the Land Use and Building Control Authority…
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi approved amendments to the KP Housing Schemes Regulations, 2024, on Friday. He directed the Land Use and Building Control Authority (Lubca) to expedite the determination of legal status for unapproved and illegal housing schemes. Afridi emphasized the need to establish a centralised system for building plan approvals by development authorities, excluding the Peshawar Development Authority.
The chief minister set a deadline for unregistered and illegal housing schemes to submit registration applications and announced strict action against those failing to comply. Lubca's meeting also reviewed proposals for creating 21 new posts to boost the authority's capacity and considered the unified enlistment and renewal fee structure.
The chief minister requested the Finance Committee to consider exempting residential building plans up to five marlas from debris fees. The council approved Lubca's revised budget for 2025-26 and estimated budget for 2026-27, while maintaining the existing revenue-sharing formula between Lubca and tehsil municipal administrations.
Afridi stressed the importance of addressing illegal construction, promoting sustainable development, and strengthening tehsil municipal administrations, ordering the formation of a Finance Committee to review financial implications.
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