MCG Gurgaon sought Amendment of Municipal Act to deal with Illegal Properties
The procedure for taking action against unauthorized constructions and illegal conversions provided in the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act is very lengthy and the offenders continue with their illegal activities in spite of notices being issued by the enforcement staff concerned. There are certain loopholes in the Act. Many within the corporation, as well as the builders are taking undue advantage of this.
We have made this proposal to the department in order to give more teeth to the existing Act and now it is up to the government to incorporate these amendments,” said municipal commissioner Sudhir Rajpal.
The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon has sought amendment of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act to plug the loopholes relating to the sealing of illegal properties and unauthorized constructions in the city. In a letter written to the financial commissioner and principal secretary of the Urban Local Bodies department in Chandigarh, the municipal commissioner has highlighted that since there is no provision to seal such buildings, the owners continue to carry out the activities in violation of the defined use of the area.
It also suggests that certain amendments in the existing Act may be made in keeping with Section 345A of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and Section 12 (2) of the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction Act, 1963, so that effective measures can be taken to control illegal activities with regard to unauthorized construction and misuse of the building.
Times of India
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