The Hindu 31.07.2012
Multi-storeyed building under construction sealed
“It was constructed on site classified as industrial zone”
IN THE DOCK:Officials of the Local Planning Authority and Revenue
Department discussing in front of the multi-storeyed building whichwas
sealed on Monday.— Photo: G. Moorthy
A multi-storeyed residential apartment under
construction was sealed by the officials of Local Planning Authority on
Monday for violating various building plan norms.
This
is the first-ever building sealed by the officials after Collector
Anshul Mishra, who is also the Chairperson of LPA, announced that
stringent action would be taken against buildings that had violated the
building norms. Earlier this month, the officials had served “stop work”
and “restoration” notices for two multi-storeyed apartments in
Tallakulam and Azhwarpuram.
Led by Member secretary
of LPA, C. Baskara Thondaiman, and Tahsildar (South), P. Muruganandam,
the officials sealed three gates of the building under construction on
the Kothandaraman Mill Road at Mahalipatti.
When the officials arrived at the spot, construction work was underway.The
officials, amidst police bandobust, ordered stop work and directed all
the workers to leave the premises before the gates were sealed.
The
six-storeyed residential building was being constructed on the land
which has been classified as controlled industrial zone as per the
approved master plan of the city.
The notice pasted
on the gates read that building was constructed in violation of the
master plan without plan approval and hence it was being sealed under
the Town and Country Plan Act 1971.
The Collector said that the residential building could be constructed only after reclassification of the land use.Besides,
the multi-storeyed building, where the construction of physical
structure was almost over, had violated the building height ceiling
norms.
“The Corporation has no power to give building
plan approval for any building beyond 15-metre height. This power is
with the State Government,” Mr. Mishra said.
Officials
also pointed out few other violations like the open site reservation
had not been made and the required land on the over 2.20 acre of land
was not handed over to the Corporation.
Besides, it
was said by the officials that the infrastructure and amenities fee was
not collected by the local body while granting permission for the
building plan.