Punjab Province

Lahore: [ReNews Pakistan]
The Lahore Development Authority’s Town Planning Wing sealed 147 properties during a major operation against illegal commercial activity in LDA controlled areas.
According to an LDA spokesperson, the operations were carried out on GT Road and in Gujjarpura, Shadman, Faisal Town and Sabzazar on the directions of LDA Director General Tahir Farooq.
A total of 89 properties were sealed on GT Road and in Gujjarpura and Shadman for unauthorised commercial use. During a separate recovery operation, LDA teams also sealed 25 properties in Faisal Town and 33 in Sabzazar.
The sealed premises included private schools, clinics, pharmacies, grocery stores, cafés, restaurants, food outlets, electrical stores, bakeries, beauty salons, auto workshops, offices and other commercial establishments.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Chief Town Planner-I Asaduz Zaman.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq said indiscriminate action against illegal commercial buildings and properties with unpaid commercial fees would continue.

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
The Punjab Public Private Partnership Authority has invited private companies and investors to submit proposals for development projects.
Investors, developers, operators and business groups have been asked to propose projects in housing, urban development, transport, tourism and other sectors.
The projects will be developed under the public private partnership model. Under this system, the government and private sector work together to finance and complete development projects.
Private companies will be able to identify new projects and submit detailed proposals to the authority.
The proposals are expected to include details about the project location, estimated cost, investment plan, construction period and benefits for the public.
The initiative aims to attract private investment, launch new housing projects, improve urban facilities and speed up development work across Punjab.
The authority will review the proposals under the relevant rules and take further action on projects found to be practical and beneficial.

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A four member high level inquiry committee has been constituted on the directives of the Punjab chief minister to investigate allegations of substandard construction material and possible irregularities in ongoing beautification projects in Kamalia and other parts of Toba Tek Singh district.
The committee has been instructed to complete a comprehensive investigation and submit its report to the chief minister within three days.
According to official orders, the committee will conduct on site inspections of all relevant beautification projects underway in Kamalia and other areas of Toba Tek Singh. It will assess the quality of construction work, the material used, compliance with technical requirements and the administrative process followed during project execution.
The inquiry will determine whether the work was carried out in accordance with approved standards, specifications and relevant rules.
The chairman of the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team has been appointed as the committee’s convener. The director general of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Planning and Development Board will serve as a member, along with one representative of the CMIT and another member nominated by the convener.
The committee will also examine official records, tender documents, contracts, construction files and other relevant material linked to the projects.
Investigators will assess whether the construction material met the prescribed quality standards and whether any negligence, poor workmanship or financial and administrative irregularities occurred during implementation.
The Punjab government has directed the committee to identify any officials, contractors or other individuals found responsible for the use of substandard material, poor construction, negligence or irregularities.
The committee has also been asked to include clear recommendations for action against those responsible in its final report.
The findings will be submitted to the chief minister within three days, after which further legal and administrative action may be taken against the responsible parties.