LAHORE—The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) retrieved more than 200 kanals of land worth tens of millions of rupees from illegal occupation during operations in the notified area of LDA City on Monday.
LDA teams removed illegal structures on the right-of-way of Chenab Road and demolished illegal buildings and boundary walls on Jhedo Road. LDA teams also retrieved land illegally cultivated in the notified area of LDA City.
LDA City Director Hafeez Ullah supervised the operations, which were carried out by the enforcement teams with the help of heavy machinery and the Police.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed continuing indiscriminate operations against land mafia and encroachments in LDA-controlled areas and housing schemes.
He directed taking measures to stop the reemergence of encroachments on recently cleared areas. He also directed taking all possible steps to safeguard public properties from illegal occupations.