The Hindu 22.12.2010
Building under construction in Tambaram sealed
Special Correspondent
The builder has constructed an additional floor above the second floor
The building on Mudichur Road, which was sealed on Tuesday for
violations.
TAMBARAM: Officials of Tambaram Municipality on Tuesday sealed a
multi-storeyed building under construction for allegedly violating plan
permits.
Tambaram municipal officials said that the builder had sought
permission for constructing a commercial complex on Mudichur Road in
West Tambaram.
As per the plan, the ground floor was meant to be used as a parking lot.
Further, permission was only for constructing two floors above the ground floor.
However, the builder had built an additional floor above the second floor.
The ground floor, meant as a parking lot, was converted into commercial space with the construction of a few shops.
Though the building was yet to completed, officials said that they were acting as it had violated building norms.
When contacted, senior officials of Chennai Metropolitan Development
Authority said they had not conducted the “raids and sealed the
building” and that it was done by Tambaram Municipal officials under
provisions of Delegation of Powers.
Officials of the Department of Municipal Administration and Water
Supply said that a survey of buildings that were constructed in
violation of building plan permits was currently being done and that
notices were issued to the offenders.