Lahore Development Authority

Functions

Powers of the Land Development Directorate.

1. To sign agreements for exemption of all types of plots in accordance with the instructions, orders and policy in force, from time to time.

2. To sign exchange deeds in respect of plots in accordance with the instructions, orders and policy in force, from time to time.

3. To grant extensions in building periods, on payment of prescribed surcharge, in accordance with the instructions, orders and policy in force from time to time.

4. To cancel the exemption of any plot for violation of any term or condition of the Agreement in respect of such plot and to forfeit the whole or part of the earnest money in respect thereof.

5. To revive the exemption of any plot in accordance with the instructions, orders and policy in force from time to time.

6. To allow transfers of exempted plots in accordance with the instructions, orders and policy in force, from time to time.

7. To permit extensions in the periods for payments, of the Authority's dues, subject to payment of interest at prescribed rates, and upto six months in all.

8. To sanction rebates of development charges in accordance with the instructions, orders and policy in force from time to time.

Procedures

PROCEDURE FOR THE GRANT OF EXEMPTIONS FOR OLD SCHEMES

Old Schemes Like Gulberg, New Garden Town, New Muslim Town, Upper MALL and Shahjamal are being dealt by this directorate. As per Authority decision, Exemption in old schemes is banned.

PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER OF EXEMPTED PLOT

Consequent upon the completion of all codal formalities and after having physical possession at site, construction is raised thereon in accordance with the sanctioned plan duly approved by the Director Town Planning, LDA. When transfer of plot is required, following procedure on the prescribed transfer application has to be submitted before the LDA authorities:-

1. Copy of the clearance certificate/NOC for transfer of plot which will be based on the completion of following facts/certificate:-

a. Verification of title.

b. Verification for double exemption as to whether any other exemption of plot(s) has already been granted earlier to this claim or not.

c. Verification of Excess area. If exemption has been granted over and above the actual ownership.

d. Verification of dues/deposited amounts from the General Cash Book section, Directorate of Finance, LDA.

e. Valid Building period in respect of plot, required to be transferred.

2. An Affidavit each from the seller & purchaser duly attested by Notary Public and countersigned by a Magistrate or any other Class-I Gazetted Officer alongwith two private witnesses.

3. Three specimen signatures and thumb impression duly attested by Class-I Gazetted officer of the seller/purchaser.

4. Photographs both of the seller and the purchaser, duly attested by a First Class Gazetted officer.

5. Photocopies of National Identity Cards of both the seller and the purchaser, Attested by Class-I Gazetted Officer.

6. Certified copy of General Power of Attorney by the Sub Registrar (if it is sold through the General Attorney), which had already been published through National Newspaper for the want of objections from the general public.

7. If plot had been mortgaged with any bank/financial institution, then certified copy of the redemption deed from the sub Registrar alongwith copy of the original permission to mortgage/assigned issued by the LDA will have also be supplied to the office attached with the transfer application.

8. On receipt of TRANSFER APPLICATION both the parties will have to appear before the LDA authorities to verify their physical presence and verification of the deal on the schedule date and time given by the One Window Operation Cell, LDA. After having deposited transfer fee, transfer of plot is approved/implemented in LDA.

RATES FOR TRANSFER OF EXEMPTED PLOTS

TRANSFER FEE RATE
AREA	IST TRANSFER (RS.)	2ND TRANSFER (RS.)	3RD TRANSFER (RS.)	4TH TRANSFER (RS.)
Upto 3-Marla 72 Sq.m.	42/- (3024/-)	70/- (5040/-)	90/- (6480/-)	125/- (9000/-)
Upto 5-Marla 105 Sq.m.	48/- (5040/-)	95/- (9975/-)	143/- (15015/-)	190/- (19950/-)
Upto 7-Marla 160 Sq.m.	62/- (9920/-)	94/- (15040/-)	156/- (24960/-)	281/- (44960/-)
Upto 12-Marla 250 Sq.m.	100/- (21000/-)	160/- (33600/-)	240/- (50400/-)	320/- (67200/-)
Upto 22-Marla over 250 Sq.m.	87/- (36540/-)	108/- (45360/-)	157/- (65940/-)	216/- (90720/-)

TRANSFER OF PLOTS (WHERE TRANSFER FEE IS NOT APPLICABLE)

The Gift transfer of plots to spouse & children, legal heirs have NO transfer Fee..

ISSUANCE OF NOC FOR SUI-GAS CONNECTION AND LOAN/PERMISSION TO MORTGAGE

In case NOC for Sui Gas connection/Permission to Mortgage is needed by the exemptee/transferee of plot, then, the exemptee/transfree will apply for the requisit document on a simple application. If NOC for loan is required then the petitioner will also indicate the name of bank/Financial Institution. Sui Gas charges are reccoverable on adhoc basis in LDA as per the following scheduled rates

SIZE OF PLOT	SUI GAS CHARGES
420 Sq.M. (1-Kanal)	Rs. 16,000/-
250 Sq.M. (12-Marlas)	Rs. 9,524/-
160 Sq.M. (7-Marlas)	Rs. 6,095/-
105 Sq.M. (5-Marlas)	Rs. 4,000/-
72 Sq.M. (3-Marlas)	Rs. 2,781/-

Whenever NOC for loan/permission to mortgage is required by exemptee/transferee name of the bank/Financial Institution as mentioned by the petetioner will be incorporated in the given specimen of the permission to mortgage, after having completed all codal formalities prescribed under the law. However, NOC for loan is not issued in favour of the petitioner when he had completed construction on the plot and Completion Certificate stands issued by the Town Planning, LDA.

APPROVAL FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PERIOD

According to the prevailing policy, 4 years building construction period is granted to the ex-land owners who are exempted developed plots to construct thereon. After expiry of the 4 years building period, extension can be granted subject to the payment of prevalent rates as envisaged in the policy circular No.SO(D-III) HP&EP-2-3/92, dated 13-03-2000 issued by the Housing Physical and Environmental Planning Department, Government of the Punjab:-

AREA OF PLOT	RATE OF PENALTY
Upto 5 marla	Rs. 1,000/- per year
Above 5 marla to less than 10 marla	Rs. 2,000/- per year
10 marla less than 1-kanal	Rs. 5,000/- per year
1-kanal and above	Rs. 10,000/- per year

Processes

Sr.No

Process

Completion Days

ATTESTED COPY CHALLAN LD
1	Double Exemption Report	3
2	Ownership Verification	3
3	Challan Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	9

ATTESTED COPY ISSUE LD
1	Atteseted Copy Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	3

Allocation Letter
1	OTHER	15
	Total Completion Days	15

BUILDING PERIOD EXTENSION LD
1	Double Exemption Report	3
2	Ownership Verification	3
3	Challan Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	9

CHANGE OF PLOT LD
1	Getting Reports from TP	6
2	Approval from Authority	4
3	Sending to Allocation Committee	3
	Total Completion Days	13

CHECKING OF FILE LD
1	Processing	3
	Total Completion Days	3

CONST. OF DUP. FILE(ALLOTTEE)
1	ESTATE OFFICER REPORT	2
2	VERIFICATION OF CC (TP)	2
3	LODGING AN FIR	3
4	PUBLICATION OF NOTICE	10
5	APPROVAL BY DIRECTOR	3
6	VERIFICATION OF ALLOTMENT	3
7	CREDIT VERIFICATION	3
8	COMPLETION OF ENQUIRY	20
	Total Completion Days	46

CONST. OF DUP. FILE(EXEMPTEE)
1	DOUBLE EXEMPTION REPORT	3
2	OWNERSHIP REPORT BY LAC	3
3	CREDIT VERIFICATION	3
4	ESTATE OFFICER REPORT	2
5	COMPLETION OF ENQUIRY	20
6	LODGING AN FIR	3
7	PUBLICATION OF NOTICE	10
8	APPROVAL BY DIRECTOR	3
9	VERIFICATION OF CC (TP)	2
	Total Completion Days	49

CONST. OF DUP. FILE(TRANSFEREE)
1	VERIFICATION OF CC (TP)	2
2	DOUBLE EXEMPTION REPORT	3
3	OWNERSHIP REPORT BY LAC	3
4	CREDIT VERIFICATION	3
5	ESTATE OFFICER REPORT	2
6	COMPLETION OF ENQUIRY	20
7	LODGING AN FIR	3
8	PUBLICATION OF NOTICE	10
9	APPROVAL BY DIRECTOR	3
	Total Completion Days	49

Complaint
1	OTHER	8
	Total Completion Days	8

DUPLICATE FILE LD
1	Double Exemption Report	3
2	Ownership Verification	3
3	Payment Verification	3
4	Inquiry	10
5	Report Submission	3
6	Authority Approval	3
	Total Completion Days	25

EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DEED LD
1	Getting Part Plan	3
2	Double Exemption Report	3
3	Ownership Verification	3
4	Verification From Accounts	5
5	NRC Certificate Issuance	3
6	Legal Report	3
7	Transfer Deed Approval	3
8	Transfer Deed Registeration	3
	Total Completion Days	26

EXEMPTION APPROVAL LD
1	Payment Verification	3
2	Exemption Approval	4
	Total Completion Days	7

EXEMPTION CHALLAN LD
1	Sending Publication	3
2	Time for Objection	15
3	Demand Notice Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	21

EXEMPTION LETTER LD
1	Payment Verification	3
2	Exemption Letter Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	6

EXEMPTION PUBLICATION LD
1	Ownership Verification	3
2	Double Exemption Report	3
3	Challan Issuance	5
	Total Completion Days	11

FINAL DEMAND NOTICE LD
1	Part Plan Issuance	6
2	Demand Notice Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	9

FIRST DEMAND NOTICE
1	OTHER	9
	Total Completion Days	9

GIFT TRANSFER LD
1	Double Exemption Report	3
2	Ownership Verification	3
3	Payment Verification	3
4	Identification	3
5	Computerized Docs Processing	3
6	Letter Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	18

LEIN REMOVAL
1	OTHER	5
	Total Completion Days	5

Lien Marking
1	OTHER	5
	Total Completion Days	5

NOC/CLEARANCE CHALLAN LD
1	Double Exemption Report	3
2	Ownership Verification	3
3	Payment Verification	3
4	Certificate Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	12

NOC/CLEARANCE ISSUE LD
1	Certificate Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	3

Other LD
1	Other	7
	Total Completion Days	7

PHYSICAL POSSESSION LD
1	Sending File to EM	3
2	Possession Letter Issuance	12
	Total Completion Days	15

POSESSION ORDER LD
1	Possession Order	3
	Total Completion Days	3

PTM CHALLAN LD
1	Double Exemption Report	3
2	Ownership Verification	3
3	Payment Verification	3
4	Challan Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	12

PTM ISSUE LD
1	Certificate Issuance	1
2	Identification	2
	Total Completion Days	3

PUBLICATION CHALLAN LD
1	Letter Issuance to Sub-Registerar	3
2	Publication Challan Issuance	3
3	Publication Letter Issuance	4
	Total Completion Days	10

PUBLICATION ISSUE LD
1	Publication Notice Issuance	4
	Total Completion Days	4

Placement of Docs Challan
1	OTHER	8
	Total Completion Days	8

Placement of Docs Issue
1	OTHER	4
	Total Completion Days	4

Stay Order
1	OTHER	8
	Total Completion Days	8

TRANSFER By S. DEED CHALLAN LD
1	Letter Issuance to DPR	3
2	Time for Objection	15
3	Challan Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	21

TRANSFER By S. DEED ISSUE LD
1	Letter Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	3

TRANSFER LEGAL HEIRS LD
1	Advice from ADL	3
2	Letter Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	6

TRANSFER PLOT CHALLAN LD
1	Double Exemption Report	3
2	Ownership Verification	3
3	Payment Verification	3
4	Challan Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	12

TRANSFER PLOT ISSUE LD
1	Payment Verification	3
2	Identification	2
3	Computerized Docs Processing	3
4	Letter Issuance	3
	Total Completion Days	11

Transfer By S. Deed Pub LD
1	Letter Issuance to Sub-Registerar	3
2	Double Exemption Report	3
3	Ownership Verification	3
4	Payment Verification	3
5	Publication Challan Issuance	6
	Total Completion Days	18

U. GIFT TRANSFER CHALLAN LD
1	Payment Verification	1
2	U. Gift Challan Issuance	1
3	Double Exemption Report	1
4	Ownership Verification	1
	Total Completion Days	4

U. GIFT TRANSFER ISSUE LD
1	Identification	1
2	G. Transfer Letter Issuance	1
3	Payment Verification	1
	Total Completion Days	3

U. TRANSFER CHALLAN LD
1	Double Exemption Report	1
2	Ownership Verification	1
3	Payment Verification	1
4	U. Challan Issuance	1
	Total Completion Days	4

U. TRANSFER ISSUE LD
1	Payment Verification	1
2	Identification	1
3	Transfer Letter Issuance	1
	Total Completion Days	3

Verification Of Documents
1	OTHER	8
	Total Completion Days	8

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INCHARGE :                              Director Land Development-II
TELEPHONE:                         (92)042-99262257
POSTAL ADDRESS :              Ground Floor, 467 Block D/2 M.A Johar Town ,Lahore, Pakistan.

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