Unfair increase in Non-Construction Penalty by DHA,Lahore,

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I refer to advertisement dated 29/4/2012 published in The News whereby DHA ,Lahore has yet again unfairly increased Non-Construction Penalty. The reason given by DHA for the increase is that it has to spend millions of Rupees on maintenance and cleanliness of vacant plots.This is exaggeration. The increased yearly penalty for Non- Construction of 8 Marla plot is Rs. 200,000. I am sure the owner can make arrangement for cleanliness of his vacant plot in much less cost than Rs. 200,000 per annum. It is not clear what maintenance cost DHA is incurring on vacant plots. I am an overseas Pakistani who worked abroad many years and own a plot in DHA, Lahore. I do not have enough funds to build a house on my vacant plot.There are thousands overseas Pakistani like me who invested hard earned foreign exchange in DHA. Similarly there are thousands resident Pakistani who invested their hard earned money and own vacant plots in DHA, Lahore.They must have genuine reasons for not constructing house on their plots . Therefore, I request DHA Management to withdraw this unjustified increase of Non- Construction Penalty.