Punjab Province

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) has published lists identifying a total of 152 cancelled residential plots in Chahar Bagh I and Chahar Bagh Enclave, prompting buyers and investors to verify the current status of any plot directly with the authority before entering into a transaction.

According to the published details, Chahar Bagh I accounts for 114 of the cancelled plots, comprising 10 marla and one kanal residential plots located in Blocks A, D, D-Extension and E.

A further 38 cancelled plots have been listed in Chahar Bagh Enclave, including 3, 5, 7 and 10 marla plots situated in Blocks B, C and D.

The publication of the lists is significant for Lahore’s property resale market because a cancelled plot carries a different legal status from a plot with unpaid instalments or other active allotment issues.

Prospective buyers have been cautioned that a dealer advertisement, an old allotment letter or a previous payment receipt should not be treated as sufficient proof that an allotment remains active. RUDA’s latest official records are the primary source for confirming the current validity of a plot.

The published cancellation lists do not specify the individual reason for cancellation of each plot and also do not state whether a cancelled plot may be restored after payment of outstanding dues or fulfilment of other requirements.

Buyers and investors have therefore been advised not to assume that restoration is automatic or that a cancelled plot is permanently unavailable. Any restoration claim should be verified directly with RUDA before a resale transaction is completed or a market premium is calculated.

The distinction is important for the property market because cancellation affects the underlying validity of an allotment, while market premium refers only to the amount paid above or below the original value of an active allotment in the resale market.

Lahore | Riaz Hussain ReNews Pakistan
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA), on the directives of Director General Tahir Farooq, has intensified action against illegal commercial buildings and commercial fee defaulters, sealing 26 properties in different parts of the city.
According to LDA officials, Town Planning Wing teams carried out operations in Gulberg, Allama Iqbal Town, Sabzazar and other areas falling within the authority’s controlled limits.
During the recovery operation, 15 properties were sealed in Gulberg and another six in Allama Iqbal Town.
Separately, five additional properties were sealed in Sabzazar over illegal commercial use.
The sealed properties included a private school, auto workshops, a food outlet, a salon, showrooms, shops, offices and other commercial units.
The LDA said the operation was conducted under the supervision of Chief Town Planner-I Asad-uz-Zaman.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq said action against illegal commercial buildings and commercial fee defaulters would continue without discrimination, adding that those violating rules and regulations would face action in accordance with the law.

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
The Punjab government has prepared a comprehensive plan to expand biogas production across the province by converting livestock waste into locally produced energy, while the Energy Department has sent a summary to the provincial cabinet seeking approval for private investment in commercial scale biogas projects.

Under the proposed framework, private investors would be allowed to invest in, operate and generate commercial returns from biogas projects, with the government seeking to use private sector participation to expand the technology across different parts of Punjab, particularly rural areas.

The programme is also expected to cover dairy farms, community level biogas plants and eligible households, allowing livestock waste to be converted into usable energy while helping meet local fuel requirements.

The provincial government aims to promote biogas as an alternative energy source to reduce dependence on imported fuels and provide relatively affordable energy solutions, particularly in rural communities with large livestock populations.

A four point programme involving biogas digesters has also been developed to support production at household, community and commercial levels.

Areas with high livestock concentrations and large volumes of organic waste are expected to receive particular attention under the initiative, allowing waste that would otherwise remain unused to be converted into biogas and other useful energy products.

Opening commercial biogas projects to private investment could create new opportunities in Punjab’s renewable energy sector while also providing dairy and livestock businesses with additional avenues to generate value from animal waste.

Following approval by the provincial cabinet, the government is expected to finalise the investment framework, operational models and other conditions governing private sector participation in commercial biogas projects.