82 illegal properties sealed

LAHORE:Continuing operations against illegal commercial buildings and commercial fee defaulters, LDA teams have sealed 82 properties on Monday.

The mega operation was supervised by Chief Town Planner-I Asad Zaman. The operation was carried out in Model Town Extension, Faisal Town, Shadman, New Muslim Town and Allama Iqbal Town.

During the recovery operation, LDA teams sealed 37 properties in Allama Iqbal Town and more than 30 properties in Shadman and New Muslim Town. The teams sealed 15 illegal commercial properties operating in Model Town Extension and Faisal Town. The properties sealed included private schools, food points, shops, pharmacies, offices and others. Several notices were given to these properties before the operation.

Meanwhile, on the special instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, work was rapidly underway to establish the first biker lane in Lahore city and the LDA has completed fifty percent of the work on the project. LDA DG Tahir Farooq visited Ferozepur Road along with Chief Traffic Officer DIG Athar Waheed and reviewed the ongoing work around Ferozepur Road. LDA DG said that the 12-foot wide biker lane was being painted in eclipse colour while the turns were being painted orange. He said that the biker lane will provide great convenience to motorcyclists and cyclists.

CTO Lahore DIG Athar Waheed said that the traffic police will regulate traffic with the cooperation of the citizens. They will promote the culture of biker lanes together with the citizens. The project director and contractor, in a briefing on the ongoing works of curbing and painting, said that fifty percent of the work of the biker lane has been completed and the remaining work will be completed this week.

In the first phase, the work was progressing rapidly on a total of 10 kilometers of biker lane on both sides from Ferozepur Road Canal to Lahore Bridge. Meanwhile, LDA has started work on the second phase of the Bikers’ Lane from Model Town Mor to Lahore Bridge.

The LDA’s chief engineer, project director and the engineering wing team have started the work.In the second phase, the construction of the lane was started by installing road cuts.

Boards were installed for the construction of a twelve-foot wide lane.The construction of 12-feet broad lane and low-height NJ barrier will also be constructed.The LDA officials told that these dedicated lanes are being introduced for cyclists and motorcyclists in a bid to improve road safety and traffic flow.

Furthermore, officials said the initiative will help reduce accidents and ensure safer commuting for two-wheeler riders.The project will be implemented in phases, eventually covering all major roads in the city.