RAWALPINDI: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has started an inquiry into the affairs of the private housing project, University Town, to ensure compliance with approved layouts, legal rules, and development standards.
According to a newspaper report, a meeting of the JIT was held under the chairmanship of RDA Additional Director General (ADG) Mansoor Ahmad Khan, where the team reviewed the progress of the inquiry, examined available evidence, and discussed ways to ensure accountability, transparency, and adherence to RDA regulations.
The members were directed to finalise their factual findings within the set deadline and submit a detailed report to the authority for necessary action.
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ADG Mansoor Ahmad Khan stressed RDA’s strong commitment to maintaining urban planning standards, protecting the rights of allottees, and taking strict action against irregularities by housing developers. He said RDA was determined to promote sustainable development, lawful growth, and transparency in all housing schemes.
According to an RDA spokesperson, Director General (DG) RDA Kinza Murtaza had formed the JIT last week to conduct a transparent and detailed inquiry into University Town’s operations.
The decision was taken after residents raised complaints on social media about delays in development work and violations of the approved layout plan.
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The JIT, led by ADG Mansoor Ahmad Khan, includes representatives from multiple departments — the Assistant Commissioner (Cantonment) Rawalpindi, Deputy Directors of Estate Management, Land Development, and Town Planning wings of RDA, the RDA Law Officer, and a representative of University Town residents, Umar Siddique Khattak.
The team has been assigned to investigate financial defaults, delays in development work, violations of the approved layout plan (LOP), lack of approved service designs, missing certified records, unresolved public complaints, overselling of plots, and irregularities in transfer deeds and plot cancellations.
The JIT will compile a detailed report highlighting its findings, detected irregularities, and recommendations to ensure transparency and full compliance with RDA rules and regulations.
