Illegal constructions in the in IAF zone in Faridabad creates a nuisance
Illegal constructions in the prohibited area around the Faridabad Air Force station have created a lot of uproar in all the residents of the area. This situation has put the Municipal Corporation (MC) in a spot.
An MC team led by the Joint Commissioner (NIT) that visited the area on Monday found around 4,000 illegal constructions that have come up over the years resulting in various problems for the defence authorities. MC gave the residents 24 hours to remove the constructions.
Ahead of the Assembly elections, the High Court (HC) is finding it difficult to act against the encroachers. The HC has directed the corporation to file a status report by September 16 and apprise it about the situation.
The MC team after doing the inspection of the entire area stated that the mass demolition could result in unwanted damage to many buildings. The officials are reportedly under pressure from the political quarters to delay the demolition drive.The area comes under the constituency of a Cabinet Minister in the present government.
A local resident Suresh Goyal had taken the matter of illegal constructions to the High Court in 2011. The authorities had found 3,906 illegal constructions in the area in the earlier surveys. However they had expressed their helplessness to remove these in view of the large population settled there. They, however, imposed a ban on fresh constructions and additions in existing buildings.
Source- The Tribune
Faridabad Air Force station, High Court, Illegal constructions, Joint Commissioner, Municipal corporation, NIT
