WASA Requests Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi, DCR To Get NOC Before Transferring Properties

Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has requested the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) and District Council Rawalpindi (DCR) to get No Objection Certificate (NOC) from WASA before transferring properties or changing their status from residential to commercial

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Apr, 2019 ) :Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has requested the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) and District Council Rawalpindi (DCR) to get No Objection Certificate (NOC) from WASA before transferring properties or changing their status from residential to commercial.

Director WASA Revenue, Jamshaid Aftab chairing a meeting of Revenue staff held here said, the step had been taken to ensure recovery of outstanding arrears from the defaulters.

He said, a letter had been sent to the Chief Officers of MCR and DCR urging them not to transfer properties or change their status without NOC issued by WASA.

He said, WASA had formulated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) under which the NOC would be issued within three days after clearance of all outstanding arrears against a property.

He said WASA was finalizing arrangements to conduct a survey to compile data of all residential and commercial properties in the jurisdiction of WASA.

The Agency on the directive of Secretary Housing and Urban Development Dr. Zafar Nasrullah would accelerate its efforts to improve revenue recovery.

He directed the revenue officials to perform their duties with commitment and dedication and make all out efforts to recover arrears from the defaulters.

He instructed the officials to launch a crackdown against defaulters and illegal water connections.