The Times of India             21.06.2013

VDA seals basement of over 15 buildings

VARANASI: The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) on Thursday sealed basements of 16 buildings as instead of utilising the places for parking zones, the building owners were using the sites for commercial gains.

The VDA had launched a three-day drive from Wednesday to check whether the basement parking zones of the commercial and other buildings, maps of which were passed after the provision of parking site in the basements, are being used properly.

On the first day of drive, three teams of VDA sealed the basements of three buildings.

Under the drive, four teams of VDA moved in the areas on Thursday. The zonal officers checked 62 buildings with assistant and junior engineers.

VDA vice-chairman VK Singh said that out of 62 buildings, 20 were found under construction while basements of 26 are being used as parking zones. But in16 buildings, the officials found that instead of parking zones, the spots were used for commercial activities.