RAWALPINDI, Jul 29 (APP): The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has issued show-cause notices to the owners and developers of 13 illegal housing schemes and land sub-divisions for unauthorised development, illegal plot bookings and unlawful advertising. According to the RDA spokesman, the action was taken by the Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate on the directions of the Commissioner, Rawalpindi Division, and the Director General, RDA, Salman Ghani, as part of the authority’s ongoing drive against illegal and unapproved housing schemes. The schemes allegedly violated Section 12(5) of the Punjab Development of Cities Act, 1976, and Rule 4 of the Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Schemes Rules, 2021. The RDA also cautioned the public against investing in illegal housing schemes and advised prospective buyers to verify the approval status of any project before making an investment. It said that under Section 37 of the Punjab Development of Cities Act, 1976, daily penalties ranging from Rs5,000 to Rs20,000 could be imposed depending on the size of a scheme.