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Illegal construction goes unabated under MCD’s nose

Monday, 29 November 2010 06:04 administrator
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The Pioneer  29.11.2010

Illegal construction goes unabated under MCD’s nose

Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Even after the fatal incident of a building collapse in Laxmi Nagar about a fortnight ago, the civic authorities do not seem to have learnt their lessons. Illegal construction is still going on in the city, despite the fact that the Vigilance department of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) recently visited several areas where the constructions are going on.

Following a complaint, the Vigilance department of the MCD deputed a special team to identify ongoing unauthorised construction in several areas of Shahdara (south zone) in East Delhi. In this regard, Vigilance team conducted the inspection in Ward number 231 and 232 of Shahdara (south zone) from August 17 to August 20, 2010 and on August 23, 2010.

During the inspection, ongoing building activities were noticed but according to sources, but no concrete step was taken by the civic agency to stop the illegal constructions. Sources revealed that till date unauthorised constructions are going on in the areas where the inspection was conducted.

According to official records, the inspection was done in Ghondli, Anarkali areas of Shahdara (south zone) which includes localities like New Govind Pura, Brij Puri extension, Radhey Shyam Park, Baldev Nagar, Jagat Puri, Radha Puri extension, Gopal Park, Arjun Nagar, New Layal Pur, Aram Park, South Anarkali, Ram Nagar, Chandu Park, Rashid Market,Shastri Nagar and Chande Nagar.

The issue of unchecked growth of illegal construction in the capital has come under scanner after a multi-storeyed building having two illegal floors collapsed in Lalita Park in Laxmi Nagar here on the night of November 15. Lalita Park also falls under Shahdara (south zone).

Meanwhile, in last three years, action has been initiated against over 530 officials of MCD for their alleged involvement in allowing illegal constructions, an issue on which the civic body faced much flak after a recent building collapse here killed 70 people. In the three years since 2007 and the current year up to November 15, a total of 8,030 complaints had been received by the MCD regarding unauthorised constructions. On the basis of gravity of allegations, 357 of them were taken up for investigation by the Vigilance department of the MCD.

Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 2010 06:06
 

180 shops on Panchkuian Road razed

Monday, 29 November 2010 06:02 administrator
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The Pioneer  29.11.2010

180 shops on Panchkuian Road razed

Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday demolished 180 shops on Panchkuian Road on Sunday. The shops comprised 75 ones allotted under Teh Bazari and 25 allotted by the Land and Estate Department of the Civic body.

As an alternative to these existing shops, the allottees had been allotted shops at a market constructed by the DMRC at Bhai Veer Singh Marg near Gole Market. But the shopkeepers had not vacated the shops despite new allotments.

At the time of demolition of these shops, Renu Krishnan Jagdev, Deputy Commissioner (Sadar Paharganj zone) of MCD, was assisted by around four companies of the Delhi Police. These shops having width of about 12m were constructed in a length of about 1.5kms. These shops were required to be vacated for construction of road from Rajiv Chowk to Jhandewalan side. The road from this side could not be developed as the occupants of these shops were not vacating them and had approached various courts and were under litigation for more than five years.

Following the recent vacation of all the stay orders and ending of litigation, the MCD on Sunday swung into action and demolished the shops.

MCD officials said with the drive, it has now become possible to construct road connecting Rajiv Chowk to Jhandewalan. At present, only one side of the road that is from Jhandewalan to Rajiv Chowk is open to traffic. Now it will become two-way road bringing convenience to the public.

Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 2010 06:04
 

MCD removes 185 shops from Panchkuian Road

Monday, 29 November 2010 04:57 administrator
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The Hindu      29.11.2010

MCD removes 185 shops from Panchkuian Road

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NEW DELHI: In a major exercise aimed at facilitating two-way traffic between Jhandewalan and Rajiv Chowk metro stations, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi removed 180 shops on Panchkuian Road here on Sunday after shopkeepers refused to vacate the premises and move to alternative sites.

The 12-metre-wide shops constructed over a length of about 1.5 kilometres included 75 shops allotted under tehbazari and 25 shops allotted by the Land and Estate Department of the civic body. The removal action was implemented under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Sadar Paharganj Zone Renu Krishnan Jagdev. The civic body staff was assisted by about four companies of the Delhi Police.

According to the civic body, as an alternative, occupiers of these shops had been allotted shops at a market constructed by the DMRC at Bhai Veer Singh Marg near Gole Market. However, the shopkeepers had not vacated the shops despite allotment.

MCD spokesperson Deep Mathur said: “The occupants had approached various courts.Following the recent vacation of all the stay orders, the MCD swung into action and removed the shops.”

 
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