Indian Express 26.11.2010
MCD razes illegal floors in South Delhi
Express News Service Tags : Municipal Corporation of Delhi, demolished illegal floors, south Posted: Fri Nov 26 2010, 03:35 hrs
New Delhi: Four teams on the job, police provide back-upFollowing the building collapse at Lalita Park, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) demolished illegal floors in nine structures across South Delhi on Thursday. During the drive launched by the building department of the Central Zone, action was taken against properties located in New Friends Colony, Govindpuri, Sangam Vihar, Sarita Vihar, Okhla Industrial Area, Bhogal and Lajpat Nagar.
According to the MCD, illegal floors as well as extensions were razed in most structures. “The demolition operations are being carried out by four teams, constituted exclusively for this drive with the help of the police,” said a senior MCD official. Third floors of four buildings were razed as they were constructed without the required permission. In some cases, entire structures had to be razed as they were found to be illegal in their entirety.
It may be noted that the building, which had collapsed in Laxmi Nagar last Monday at the cost of 70 lives, had two illegal floors. Following this, the MCD had faced criticism from various quarters — including the Delhi government — for failing to check the rise in unauthorised buildings across the city.
MCD officials said that as part of the ongoing survey, the height of buildings in approved, unauthorised as well as authorised regularised residential colonies will be checked. The Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) has stipulated that buildings can’t be taller than 15 metres in some areas, officials said, adding that structures built in violation of this norm may face action.
It may be noted that the building, which had collapsed in Laxmi Nagar last Monday at the cost of 70 lives, had two illegal floors. Following this, the MCD had faced criticism from various quarters — including the Delhi government — for failing to check the rise in unauthorised buildings across the city.
MCD officials said that as part of the ongoing survey, the height of buildings in approved, unauthorised as well as authorised regularised residential colonies will be checked. The Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) has stipulated that buildings can’t be taller than 15 metres in some areas, officials said, adding that structures built in violation of this norm may face action.