The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is an urban town. RDA schemes the first-class development in Rawalpindi preciously.
RDA was initiated in May 1989 primarily under the Punjab City Development Act of 1976. Consequently, it became operational in March 1992. Nearly 311 square kilometres area is under its dominion. It also extends Rawal Town and 64 Revenue Estate especially.
RDA believes in the brilliance of infrastructure progression in the metropolitan city. Purposely RDA has decided on its own set of rules and guidelines.
As a result, only those projects would appear on the list of RDA-approved Housing Societies that strictly follow these guidelines.
List of Approved Housing Societies
RDA updates the list of approved housing companies in the RDA hegemony on its official website. These lists are updated after the 15-day interval. Have a glance on mentioned names:
| Sr. No. | Name of Housing Society | Location/Mouza | |
| 1 | Foreign Office Employees Cooperative Housing Society | Lakhu, Rupa, Nasrala | |
| 2 | Pakistan Atomic Energy Employees Cooperative Housing Society | Abban Chak | |
| 3 | PIA Officers Co-operative Housing Society | Adyala | |
| 4 | PARC Cooperative Housing Scheme | Bagga Sheikhan | |
| 5 | Golden Jubilee Cooperative Housing Society | Kotha Kalan | |
| 6 | Bahria Town (Phase-I,II&III (Partially) | Kotha Kalan | |
| 7 | Kehkashan Town | Shahpur | |
| 8 | Clifton Town | Kalri | |
| 9 | Up-Country Enclosure | Kot Kolian, Rupa, Jataal | |
| 10 | Sanober City | Kalri, Kalyal | |
| 11 | Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society | Mohri Khatran and Gurbal | |
| 12 | Doctors Cooperative Housing Society | Lohi Bher | |
| 13 | ABAD Cooperative Housing Society | Kaliyal | |
| 14 | Judicial Employees Cooperative Housing Society | Gangal | |
| 15 | Municipal Corporation Cooperative Housing Scheme (Sector A&B) | Bagga Sheikhan(Merged with DHA) | |
| 16 | Revenue Employees Cooperative Housing Society | Morgah(Merged with DHA) | |
| 17 | Gulshan-e-Fatima | Rupa | |
| 18 | Shifa Cooperative Housing Scheme | Gangal | |
| 19 | T&T Employees Cooperative Housing Society | Dhagal | |
| 20 | Rawalpindi Railway Employees Cooperative Housing Society | Loi Bher | |
| 21 | Fazaia Housing Scheme | Gangal | |
| 22 | Garden Villas | Dhagal(Merged with DHA) | |
| 23 | Kohsar View Housing Project | Lakkhu | |
| 24 | Rabia Banglows | Kotha Kalan | |
| 25 | Safari Villas-I | Kotha Kalan | |
| 26 | Safari Villas-II | Kotha Kalan | |
| 27 | Bostan Avenue Housing Project | Kotha Kalan | |
| 28 | Army Welfare Housing Scheme(DHA-1) | Morgah (Emerged as DHA) | |
| 29 | Khudadad City | Nasrala | |
| 30 | Eastridge Housing Scheme | Kotha Kalan | |
| 31 | Tarnol Housing Scheme | Nasrala & Chahan | |
| 32 | Safari Enclave II (Land SubDivision) | Dhagal | |
| 33 | Elite Reverie | Pharma & Bajnial | |
| 34 | Mumtaz City (Revised) | Pind Nasrala | |
| 35 | Top City (Revised) | Bejnial & Nasrala | |
| 36 | Federation of Railway Employees & others Cooperative Society | Chaklala | |
| 37 | CBR Cooperative Society | Kot Kolian | |
| 38 | Bahria Town Phase-VIII (Partially) | Shahpur | |
| 39 | University Town Pvt. Ltd. | Bajnial | |
| 40 | Bahria Paradise | Kotha Kalan | |
| 41 | Faisal Town | Chahan, Barkat, Noghazi | |
| 42 | Commoner Sky Gardens Housing Scheme, Murree | Kathaar, Mengal | |
| 43 | Gandhara City | Pind Nasrala | |
| 44 | Taj Residenica | Kaak | |
| 45 | Capital Smart City | Mandwal, Chahan | |
| 46 | Airport Green Garden | Bijnial | |
| 47 | Multi Gardens | Taxila | |
| 48 | Taj Residencia(Extension) | Sheikhpur | |
| 49 | Shalimar Town(Extension) | Chahan & Nasralah |
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RDA List of Legal Housing Schemes
RDA has also updated the list of unapproved housing companies. These housing schemes fall illegal under RDA dominion. These societies do not follow certain prescribed parameters approved under the Punjab City Development Act of 1976.
- Chanar Velly Chahan Chakri Road
- Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Employees Jonial Road
- Shadabad Model Town Khasala Chakri Road
- City Model Town Khasala Kalan , Adyala Road
- National Garden Chahan, Chakri Road
- Ex-Service Man Housing Scheme Kolian Par, Chakri Road
- Bahria Town Phase IX, VIII Lari Myana, Adyala Road
- New Iqra City Kolian Par, Chakri Road
- Al Haram City Kolian Par, Chakri Road
- Farmaniat City Habtaal, Chakri Road
- Al- Jannat City Chakri Road
- Al-Baddar Motorway Chakri Road
- Bahria Lari Miana Adyala
- Gulf City Masroot, Chakri Road
- Gulshan-e-Islam Khasala Khurd, Adyala
- Gulshan-e-Kashmir (I, II) Kolian Par, Chakri Road
- Pir Meher Ali Shah Town Hayal Ranyal, Chakri Road
- Posh City Khasala Khurd, Adyala
- Khyber Model Town Chakri Road
- Pak PWD Chakri Road
- Peace City Chakri Road
- Agro Farm Project Habtaal
- Allama Iqbal Colony Ranyal, Chakri Road
- Alkosar Habtaal, Khinger
- City FarmHouse/City Town Traia
- Syed Farm House Chakri
- Airport Residencia Thallian Katarian
- International City Chakran
- Safari Green Homes Dhalah Khasala
- Ideal AgroFarm House Khasala Khurd, Adyala Road
- Abdullah City Sahal Rajor, Chakri Road
- Safari Green Farm House Hoon Sharif
- City Model Town Kolyian Parr
- Islamabad Farm House Ph-II Sood
- Islamabad Farm House Ph-III Hoon Sharif
- CPEC Resort Housing Scheme Chakri Road
- Overseas Enclave Misriot, Chakri Road
- International City Chakri Road
- Green Farm House Behdad, Malokal, Mujahid
- Qartaba City Mujahid
- Cape Town Habtaal
- Model Residencia Toop Kalyal
- Magma City (Rejected) Sehal
- Mehmood Town Misriot, Dhamial Road
- Al-Kausar Valley Habtaal
- CPEC Scheme Habtaal
It is high time to know NOC obtained housing projects. There is a huge menace of fraud by investing in illegal authorities, stated RDA officials.
Verdict
Be careful, before making your investment. It is good to scrutinize the RDA checklist about the exact status of the housing project to avoid duplicity.
Invest Skilfully!