The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) (

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: راولپنڈی ڈویلپمنٹ اتھارٹی) is a

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responsible for overseeing

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Services Service may refer to: Activities * Administrative service, a required part of the workload of university faculty * Civil service, the body of employees of a government * Community service, volunteer service for the benefit of a community or a ...

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, third-largest city in the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is a commercial and industrial hub, being the list of cities in P ...

, a city in the

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. Established in May 1989, the RDA aims to improve, develop, and implement the city's growth and development plans.

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

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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 .

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. *

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P & D Board. *

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of the

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Department. *

of the LG and RD Department. *

of the HUD and PHE Department. *

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WASA Rawalpindi *

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of the

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Directorates

There are four 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

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. *

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

References

Rawalpindi District Urban development authorities in Pakistan Government agencies of Punjab, Pakistan {{Pakistan-org-stub