Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Director Jamshed and Ali Imran has given free hand to some 300 housing societies located in surrounding areas of city of looting and plunder as these societies were making money through illegal practices.
As per documents, these housing societies which are illegally organized engage in looting hard-earned public money. It is the responsibility of RDA to bring them into legal circle but the Director RDA Jamshed and his special associate Imran has given free hand to these societies.Sources stated that Jamshed and his special associate Imran have allegedly grabbed billions of rupees in connivance of management of these housing societies.
It is a matter of grave concern that management of these housing societies have not bother to submit simple application to RDA to seek permission to launch this project. When these societies have started to loot the citizens as the officials of RDA have reached on the spot and threatened them and then adopted a criminal silence after receiving their share.
Sources told that approximately 20 housing societies have been sent to Director General and Commissioner RDA for approval by RDA after receiving heavy amount from owners of these societies. These societies have neither required land nor follow the criteria. Various societies are receiving down payments from citizens besides monthly installments.These societies are located in areas including Charkri road, Adiala road, Girja road, Dhamial road, Fateh Jang, New Airport road, Taxila, Tarnol, Peshawar road, Kotha kalan, Lukhan, G.T road, Chakra road, Chak Beli Khan road, Gujar Khan, Mandra, Chakwal road, Murree, Motoway link road, Kotli Sattian and Airport Link road.
Sources said that currently 92 housing societies are located in the premises of Potohar Town, 55 in the jurisdiction of Murree, 24 in Taxila, 2 in Kotli Sattian, 2 on Motorway link road, 12 on Fateh Jang road, 8 on Girja and Misrial road, 8 on Chakri and Dhamial road, 36 on Adiala road, 16 on Kotha Kalan road while 18 on Airport link road.“Out of 76 registered housing societies in RDA, only 45 housing societies follow the rules and regulations while 31 housing societies are completely illegal”, sources added and maintained that registration of some 35 housing societies are pending in RDA. For registration, concerned senior clerk and Inspector are demanding some Rs 5 million on the name of DG, RDA from each housing society.
When “Online” contacted to Hafiz Irfan, spokesperson of RDA, he categorically rejected that RDA has not sent any illegal housing society to Commissioner Rawalpindi for approval adding that RDA is bound to implement on rules and regulations for the approval of any housing society to protect citizens from any financial fraud.
“The RDA has sent final notices to owners of 31 illegal and unapproved housing societies located in its premises and after this legal action is being taken against them”, spokesperson added. Director Metropolitan and Traffic Engineering Jamshed Aftab said that no illegal housing society has been sent to Commissioner Rawalpindi for approval.It is worth mentioned here that dozens of applications were filed in Anti Corruption Department and FIA against this mafia but all the concerned departments are silent. Neither any concerned department has checked the growing assets of RDA officials nor took any action against these illegal housing societies.
