PESHWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government yet to take legal action against 150 “illegal” and unregistered housing schemes in provincial metropolis, though the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) has offered to facilitate the provincial government effort for legal action against the “illegal” housing societies.
According to PDA, under the Local Government Site Development Rules 2005, the PDA was responsible for monitoring and permitting private housing schemes in Peshawar, but in 2021, the provincial assembly approved “Private Housing Schemes Management and Regulation Rules” by abolishing the aforementioned rules.
Under the new rule, the responsibility of looking into “illegal” housing schemes has been handed over to the Tehsil Municipal Administrations (TMAs).
Two and a half years ago, the PDA had identified 150 “illegal” schemes in Peshawar city and sent letters to the police to file cases against their owners. The officials claimed that after the action, just 20 “illegal” housing schemes fulfilled all legal requirements and they were properly registered.
However, all others housing schemes are still working “illegally”. The PDA has requested the KP government to continue legal action against these schemes. The PDA assured that it is ready to provide full support to the TMAs in this regard and will also provide a list of all illegal housing schemes when and where required.
