Bahria Town Karachi Was Being Built Without Any NOCs: Report

The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has submitted its report to the Supreme Court, making shocking revelations about Bahria Town Karachi and the level of corruption it indulged in to get access to land for real estate purposes. The report says that Bahria is carrying out construction in several sectors without getting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Authority. The SBCA states that it previously issued a conditional NOC to Bahria in 2014 for advertisement of residential and commercial plots. Following this, Bahria Town submitted plans for 4,696 acres of land for construction. ALSO READ Supreme Court Bans Bahria Town Karachi from Selling However, this time the authority didn’t issue the NOC as Bahria Town failed to comply with building rules and regulations. As per the report, Bahria is allegedly carrying out construction work for 9,319 villas, 51 flat sites, four office buildings and 10 public buildings without any NOC. The report adds: As per SBCA’s rules, following guidelines must be met by the landowner to get the NOC. Bahria Town failed to meet both rules of the Authority, the report adds. Section 19 of the Sindh Building Control Ordinance outlines the penalties that the violator will have to face. ALSO READ Bahria Town Illegally Occupied Over 12,000 Acres in Karachi: NAB The SBCA and Malir Development Authority (MDA) were also under fire from the Supreme Court for not acting against the violators. The Court told: Despite the report submitted by the SBCA itself, the authority has failed to take any action against Bahria Town. The SBCA even listed the illegal housing projects in the newspapers recently, omitting any mention of Bahria Town Karachi in their ad. ALSO READ Supreme Court Bans Bahria Town Karachi from Selling Property Take a look at the public notice by SBCA that names Karachi’s land mafia: On the other hand, reports say that MDA is bearing all costs of roads leading to Bahria Town instead of the builder. The Supreme Court of Pakistan, about a month ago, banned Bahria Town from selling any plots in the city. The decision came in after the court took up the case regarding the illegal allotment of MDA’s land to Bahria Town. Via Dawn