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CMDA seals two buildings

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The Hindu      08.12.2010

CMDA seals two buildings

Staff Reporter
— Photo: R.Shivaji Rao

Penalised:The building on Ramasamy Street in T.Nagar that was sealed by the CMDA on Tuesday.

CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority on Tuesday locked and sealed two buildings for violations.

According to a release, the owner of a building bearing old no. 2/23, new no.45/17, Ramasamy Street, T. Nagar, had obtained planning permission on April 17, 2009, from the Chennai Corporation for “construction of stilt floor plus two floors residential building with three dwelling units.” The owner had, however, constructed a three-floor commercial building. The deviated building involves violation of rules pertaining to FSI, usage conversion and setback.

The owner of another building, bearing old no.25, new no.34, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Nungambakkam, had not furnished the approved plan. The ongoing construction was totally unauthorised. The unauthorised building had violations pertaining to FSI, setback, and parking space.

The two properties were locked and sealed according to the provisions of Sections 56 and 57 of Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.