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LDA hires consultants for Master Plan Lahore 2050

LDA hires consultants for Master Plan Lahore 2050

December 3, 2021

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has hired consultants, both - international and local, for the preparation of Master Plan 2050 comprising of comprehensive regional and city planning. This was announced by LDA Chief Metropolitan Planner Syed Nadeem Akhtar Zaidi while addressing a seminar on preparing Master Plan Lahore 2050.[...]
LDA razes several encroachments

LDA razes several encroachments

September 16, 2021

LAHORE: Campaigning against encroachments, the Town Planning Wing of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) under the supervision of Chief Planner Tahir Mayo, razed several encroachments and illegal structures across the provincial capital. As per the media reports, numerous illegal shops were razed along Khayaban e Jinnah Road that violated the[...]
CM Punjab urges timely completion of Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme

CM Punjab urges timely completion of Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme

February 1, 2020

LAHORE: In the light of increasing population and growing demand of low-income housing, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has urged relevant authorities to speed up the construction of the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme. The CM issued the aforementioned directives as he presided over a meeting at his office on Thursday[...]
LDA shares master plan spanning three decades with LHC

LDA shares master plan spanning three decades with LHC

January 31, 2020

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has submitted the latest version of the city’s master plan – valid till 2050 – to the Lahore High Court (LHC). The principal contents of the master plan revolve around the details of functional, planning and administrative boundaries of Lahore city. Additionally, information about[...]
LDA to launch app for approval of building plans

LDA to launch app for approval of building plans

January 21, 2020

LAHORE: A mobile application developed by the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) for swift approval of building plans is all set to launch shortly. According to LDA Director General Sumair Ahmad Syed, the application is part of the authority’s efforts to simplify relevant procedures in line with the World Bank’s Ease[...]
World Bank report spurs LDA to outsource buildings inspection

World Bank report spurs LDA to outsource buildings inspection

January 8, 2020

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has decided to contract out inspection of buildings and subsequent issuance of certificates after completion of residential, commercial and industrial structures. The development took place following the World Bank’s report titled Doing Business 2020, in which the leading financial institution evaluated 190 economies on[...]
Crackdown expected against illegal housing schemes in Lahore

Crackdown expected against illegal housing schemes in Lahore

January 4, 2020

LAHORE: Taking notice of illegal housing schemes scamming victims by adopting deceptive marketing tactics, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has resolved to tackle the issue in collaboration with the Lahore Development Authority (LDA). Dr Shahzad Anser, a member of CCP, informed LDA Director General Sumair Ahmad Syed about his[...]
CCP offers cooperation to the LDA

CCP offers cooperation to the LDA

October 8, 2019

LAHORE: A two-member delegation of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) from the Ministry of Finance met the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director-General Muhammad Usman Muazzam on Monday. The delegation’s main focus was to discuss the possibility of cooperation among the two entities, according to an LDA spokesperson. The LDA[...]
LDA approves construction of 40-storey hotel on Mall Road

LDA approves construction of 40-storey hotel on Mall Road

August 6, 2019

Lahore:            The Governing Body of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) gave a green signal to the construction of a 40-storey (400 feet) hotel on the Mall Road of Lahore. However, the building plan will be approved in a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister. It is the second high-rise building[...]