RAWALPINDI, Dec 13 (APP): Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB), on the special directives of Cantonment Executive Officer had launched several developments works in various areas while the Engineering Branch completed 25 projects during November.
According to the RCB spokesman, the Engineering Branch of RCB had launched various projects including repair work of roads and streets and improvement of water supply lines in Masrial Road, Ilyas Colony, Shalley Valley, Range Road, and Bhatta Chowk areas.
To a question, he informed that the Board has approved as many as 1800 maps of illegal buildings under an ongoing amnesty scheme while nearly 570 maps of such buildings are under process. He advised the residents to regularize illegal buildings under the amnesty scheme which would continue till December end.
The amnesty scheme for illegal domestic structures, launched by RCB had been extended until December 31. He informed that the board had launched an amnesty scheme for illegal residential buildings under which the owners had been asked to legalize their illegal structures without fines.
The owners of the illegal buildings would pay a fee of Rs 2500 to have their building map made by an approved architect which would be submitted to the Board for formal approval, he said and informed that three field offices had been set up in Allahabad, Valley Road, and ‘Baraf Khana, Masrial Road’ to facilitate the residents.
He said a special awareness campaign had also been launched through banners, posters and newspaper ads.
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