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  Metros   Delhi  02 Jun 2018  Officials to face action over illegal construction

Officials to face action over illegal construction

THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : Jun 2, 2018, 1:44 am IST
Updated : Jun 2, 2018, 1:44 am IST

He said that henceforth, there will be no tolerance towards encroachments and illegal constructions in the city.

North Delhi Municipal Corporation
 North Delhi Municipal Corporation

New Delhi: Adopting a zero-tolerance approach towa-rds encroachments, an action plan prepared by the Centre will hold accountable the officials of civic bodies, including registration of FIRs, if there is an illegal construction in their respective jurisdiction in Delhi. The government will also launch a mobile application and website next week through which people can complain against unauthorised construction activities in their vicinity.

Union minister of state for housing and urban affairs Hard-eep Singh Puri said the ecosystem that has allowed a culture of impunity to thrive is being dismantled.  He said that henceforth, there will be no tolerance towards encroachments and illegal constructions in the city.

Mr Puri said that Special Task Force (STF), constituted to clear encroachments in Delhi, has formed a grid of officers, which will be held responsible if there is any unauthorised construction in their jurisdiction.

“In case, any illegal construction takes place, it will be presumed that such action has been taken in the connivance of these officers and action will be taken against them,” the minister said.

Mr Puri, flanked by UD Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra and commissioners of three municipal corporations and chairman of the NDMC, said that the official concerned will be given show cause notice and action will be taken if found guilty, including his or her suspension.

The 15-member STF, chaired by the DDA vice-chairman, is mandated to identify encroachments and clear them on public land in the city. Mr Puri said one can also file complaint against the illegal construction taken place in the past to the STF which will give directions to the statutory authorities for taking corrective measures including fixing of responsibility.    

The UD secretary said the STF has constituted a three-member committee which will investigate each complaint with regard to unauthorised construction. About the sealing drives against commercial activities, Mr Puri said that the government has submitted proposed amendments in the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2021 to the Supreme Court.

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