Housing societies directed to follow FDA rules, regulations

FAISALABAD: Director General (DG) Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) Muhammad Asif Chaudhry has directed the developers of private housing schemes to fully comply with the laws, rules and regulations, otherwise strict departmental action would be taken against the violators.

Addressing a meeting of developers of various housing schemes in his office here, he said that the FDA was providing speedy services under the ease of doing business policy of the Punjab government. Now the developers were duty bound to abide by the rules and regulations while establishing new housing schemes or expanding the existing ones, he added.

He said that the FDA teams were fully active in the field for monitoring and checking of private housing colonies where public utility sites were being used illegally. He made it clear that public utility sites were government property. Hence, the developers should avoid from their misuse or encroachments on it otherwise strict action would be taken and entire responsibility for damage would be up to the developers.

He said that the developers should adopt legal and departmental procedures for expansion of existing housing schemes as violation of law in this regard would not be tolerated at all. He also warned the defaulters to immediately deposit their dues or be ready to face the music as a vigorous recovery campaign had been launched for taking action without any discrimination besides sending their challans to the court of Special Judicial Magistrate. He asked the developers to point out any hurdle or complaint if any in the service of FDA as the authority was fully committed to provide flawless service and quick relief to the masses.

Additional Director General FDA Kaiser Abbas Rind, Chief Engineer Mehar Ayub, Director Town Planning Asma Mohsin, Director IT Yasir Ejaz Chatha and others were also present on the occasion.

POWER SUPPLY DISRUPTED: Power supply from more than 150 feeders was disrupted in the region of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) due to severe weather conditions, including heavy rain and strong winds, on Thursday night.

According to a Fesco spokesperson, more than 150 feeders tripped across the region as a result of the stormy weather in Faisalabad, Sargodha, Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali and Jhang Circles. However, the Fesco field staff was made high alert to restore electricity whereas Fesco Chief Executive Engineer Muhammad Amir had personally monitored the restoration efforts.

He expressed regret over the temporary inconvenience caused to the consumers due to inclement weather and said that electricity was restored from most of the affected feeders after fault rectification.