The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has declared 127 houses and structures in Islamabad’s Tele Gardens housing scheme as illegal, according to a public awareness notice issued by the authority.
The CDA stated that the constructions were built on land marked as a “green area” in the approved layout plan of the society, which is reserved for environmental and ecological purposes.
According to the authority, using land reserved for environmentally friendly purposes for residential construction is a serious violation of the law.
The notice stated that the disputed land is legally owned by the CDA and was transferred to the authority through a transfer deed dated June 24, 2005.
The CDA warned the public that any allotment, transfer, or sale of plots on this land is illegal and void. The authority maintained that no one was authorised to construct buildings on the green belt, and therefore, all structures built there are considered illegal.
The Tele Gardens housing scheme, managed by the Multi-Professional Cooperative Housing Society, received formal approval in February 2005. However, violations of the approved layout plan and encroachments on government land have now created legal complications for hundreds of property owners. The CDA’s action is part of a broader campaign to enforce Islamabad’s master plan and protect the city’s green spaces.
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