Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) (

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and authority responsible for providing

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in Rawalpindi City, a city in the

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. RDA was established in May 1989 to improve, enhance and implement the growth plan for Rawalpindi city.

History

Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) was established in May 1989 under the Act of the Development of cities by the Punjab Government. In 1976, an autonomous

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replaced Rawalpindi Improvement Trust (RIT) with Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). The Rawalpindi Development Authority started functioning in March 1992.

Vision

Rawalpindi Development Authority seeks to be a

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-friendly principal planning, development and improvements organization in Rawalpindi city, The aim of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is facilitating and enabling provision and continuously improving metropolis-wide development works, facilities,

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and

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of acceptable and Modern World standards for Residential and

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outlets in Rawalpindi city.

Territory

Rawalpindi Development Authority is spread over the Rawal Town and 64 other Revenue and Land Estates of Potohar Town, except Cantonment Board. The controlled area of Rawalpindi Development Authority is around 311 Sq. km.

Governing body

The members of the Governing Body for the Rawalpindi Development Authority consist of the following. *

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, Govt of the Punjab. * Chairman P & D Board. *

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of the Finance Department. *

of the LG and RD Department. *

of the HUD and PHE Department. * Commissioner Rawalpindi *

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WASA Rawalpindi *

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of the Rawalpindi *

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Directorates

There are 4 directorates for the Rawalpindi Development Authority. * Directorate of the Metropolitan and Traffic Engineering * Directorate of the

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. * Directorate of the

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. * Directorate of the

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and Finance.

Services

There are the main and prominent

and services from Rawalpindi Development Authority. *

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and used Land Control and Urban areas development plan. * Launch new and state of the art

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slandered schemes. * Preservation and improvement for the Green-friendly and public-friendly environment. * Development of Estate and Land Management.

References

{{reflist Rawalpindi District Urban development authorities Government agencies of Punjab, Pakistan