Capital Development Authority (CDA) continues its campaign for effective enforcement of building bylaws and regulations in private housing societies and as a result, more than 1,100 building plans have been submitted for approval to Building Control Directorate-II, CDA, and out of these 965 plans are approved.

In the first phase, residential building plans of the private housing societies are being approved, while in the second phase, plans for commercial buildings would be approved, on issuance of notification of these bylaws, as approved by the federal cabinet on the recommendations of federal commission for review of master plan of the federal capital. In this way, notices have been issued to buildings owners in sector E-11 on their nonconforming use of residential buildings.

Enforcement and implementation of these building byelaws & regulations in the private housing societies have been highly appreciated by the residents of these private housing societies. Resultantly, a large number of building plans are being submitted.

Furthermore, to prevent the residential houses / area from commercial use, the people/ residents are also indicating to CDA for its nonconforming use in these private housing societies.

The Building Control Directorate- II of the CDA has already started the legal action against the violators / non-conforming users, while on receiving complaint by the people / residents, notices are being issued to the violators / non-conforming users in these private housing societies. For enforcement and implementation of building byelaws & regulations in these private housing societies, legal action / proceeding would also be taken after expire of the notice period/ time.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019