Heavy penalties, fees for illegal housing schemes recommended in Lahore Division Master Plan-2050
LAHORE: The Lahore Division Master Plan-2050 is likely to recommend imposition of heavy penalties, land use conversion fees or other actions before regularising those illegal housing schemes developed in green areas but later fell in the justification of brown areas following decisions and approval by the government. However, the status of housing schemes which still existed in green areas would…
The Lahore Division Master Plan-2050 is recommended to impose severe penalties, such as land use conversion fees or other measures, to deal with illegal housing schemes built in green areas that later turned into brown areas, according to a senior official from the Lahore Development Authority's metropolitan wing. The master plan, which was finalized in 2022 but suspended by the Lahore High Court in January 2023, aims to regulate the city's growth and expansion.
However, illegal housing schemes currently residing in green areas will not be legalized as per the plan's recommendations. The official explained that the plan's intention is to discourage future illegal developments while protecting the rights of developers who legally established housing schemes in such areas. This measure is intended to punish those responsible and protect the rights of developers who followed proper procedures.
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