KDA drive seals over 135 illegal buildings
Kanpur- In order to curb illegal constructions in the city, Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) started a drive from 2nd January to seal illegal constructions across the city.
The drive is moving in full swing and the Authority has sealed over 135 illegal buildings and under-construction structures.
According to KDA officials, the drive will not stop until the last illegal building in the city is sealed. So far the drive has sealed unauthorized structures in Kanpur in areas including Yashoda nagar, Gangapur, Kidwai nagar, Juhi Kalan, Dadanagar, Vinobanagar, Kakadeo, Shyamnagar and Sujatganj.
Sources close to KDA have revealed that there were allegations that the enforcement wing was taking strict action only against small builders and house owners and letting the influential biggies of real estate. KDA Vice Chairman Jayshree Bhoj took those allegations seriously and convened a review meeting over it.
The drive is the biggest in KDA’s history as in the past it had never taken such large-scale action against illegal constructions.
However, the junior engineers and the enforcement wing of the drive are upset because they have failed to meet the target that was set by the vice chairman. In a meeting, the junior engineers and zonal officers on the drive were asked to seal 40 illegal constructions per day. Another reason is that the junior engineers are forced to seal many buildings which they had once given permission to.
It is being difficult for the junior engineers to face the builders who had developed buildings after seeking approvals from junior engineers. And as per legal procedure, the report (FIR) is the major trouble for junior engineers as they have to contest the case till the disposal on behalf of KDA.
The KDA officials presented a report showing the disposal of 70 percent cases of mutation and freehold matters. All the matters were pending with the KDA since many months. During the review meeting, the vice chairman had sought information about disputed projects.
Meanwhile, the Authority is planning its first KDA board meeting to be on January 16. As per close sources, illegal constructions, New Transport Nagar scheme, Mandhana Bhauti bypass, residential schemes and litigation would be included in the agenda.
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