Violation of building by-laws: LDA demolishes one building and seals seven shops

Lahore Development Authority (LDA) under continued operation against violations of building bye-laws demolished one building besides sealing seven for carrying out commercial activities on residential plots.
According to a LDA' spokesperson here on Thursday, the LDA staff demolished a showroom that was illegally constructed after altering the original building plan of a residential flat No 6-F, Canal Cottages, New Muslim Town.
The LDA staff also sealed five residential properties in Gulshan-e-Ravi and another two in Allam Iqbal Town, which were being unlawfully used for commercial purposes. The sealed properties in Gulshan-e-Ravi included a store established at plot No 410C, a dry-clean shop on plot No 138 D, a betel (pan) shop at plot No 181 D, a store at plot No 202 D and a clinic at plot No 60 A.
The properties that were sealed in Jehanzeb Block, Allama Iqbal Town included an illegal rickshaw stand set up at plot No 557 and a fish shop at plot No 6. The staff also recovered two hundred and thirty thousands commercialisation fee from two private schools operating in Gulshan-e-Ravi.