LHC seeks explanation from RUDA on alleged violations of stay orders
Lahore
April 7, 2021
LAHORE:The Lahore High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure on the alleged violations of stay orders regarding Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project and sought an explanation from the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA).
Justice Shahid Karim was hearing a petition filed on behalf of the landowners and affectees in the area of the riverfront development project. The petitioners challenged the mode and manner of the land acquisition proceedings undertaken by RUDA for the project. They claimed that the hearing for the objections on the land acquisition was to be held on March 2, 2021, however, due to a law and order situation created on that day, no hearing could be held. However, despite these circumstances, they said, the land acquisition collector of the RUDA passed 18 awards on the same day amounting to multiple billion rupees.
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Farmers ransack govt rest house in protest against RUDA
National
March 3, 2021
LAHORE: A large number of farmers ransacked a government rest-house while protesting against Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) here on Tuesday.
Revenue officers have called farmers at Babakwal Bangla on Kala Khatai Road to announce the award rates of to be acquired land. The meeting started around 12noon and as soon as the farmers heard the government’s proposed rates for their lands they became infuriated and started chanting slogans.
They exchanged hot words with the revenue officers and one of the officers slapped a farmer after which farmers became violent and a scuffle started between them and revenue officers. The revenue officers fled the scene and the infuriated farmers ransacked the rest-house and blocked Kala Khatai Road for several hours.