illegal buildings
Over one lakh illegal buildings in Chennai not only cause a strain on civic infrastructure but also attack the foundations of a law-governed society. Areas like Sowcarpet, T Nagar and Mylapore, continue to add more FSI, causing congestion in narrow bylanes, clogging of sewer lines, and reducing water supply in pipelines. In areas like Adyar, [...] Continue Reading »
For the past many years construction of private builder’s flats in Ghaziabad is in full swing as more and more people from adjoining areas have recognized Ghaziabad as a major and affordable housing destination. Unauthorized constructions, other than those approved by GDA in their records, also take a heavy toll on sewage, parking space and [...] Continue Reading »
In 2007, CMDA and corporation officials conducted a survey of commercial multistoried buildings on North Usman Road, South Usman Road, Ranganathan Street, GN Chetty Road, Thyagaraya Road and Venkatanarayana Road in T Nagar, Chennai and found that 64 had violated norms and didn’t file applications under any regularisation scheme. “Many of them had an FSI [...] Continue Reading »
The Noida Authority on Wednesday cancelled the allotment of 108 flats in sector 71 reportedly for carrying out illegal constructions. The RWA of the colony, however, has said that Noida Authority should have stopped the illegal constructions when it was happening under their noses instead of harassing the residents now. Noida Sector 71 RWA president [...] Continue Reading »
The builder had rented out a high-rise building in Himayatnagar without taking occupancy certificate from the GHMC and also not complying with fire safety norms. The developer of Maheshwari Mega Ventures had taken permission for two cellars, ground and six upper floors in November, 2008. After completion of the building, the builder rented out the [...] Continue Reading »
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday demolished illegal portions of 29 properties in south Delhi. Continuing its drive against encroachment, 29 properties were razed in localities such as Satyaniketan, Malviya Nagar, Chhatarpur Extension, Chhatarpur Enclave and other areas of under its jurisdiction. After demolition, a report of these properties was sent to the discoms [...] Continue Reading »
The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) general body approved proposal to impose a fine to regularize constructions as per the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966. The PMC Pune has approved to impose a fine according to the total construction cost of the building. According to the approved proposal, to regularize one illegal residential [...] Continue Reading »
The illegal encroachments have been found in the villages of Dasanapura Hobli, Dombarahalli, Heggadadevanapura and Makali villages. Rampant encroachments around the Tippagondanahalli (TG Halli) reservoir are also largely responsible for the poor inflow of water, says the BWSSB Bangalore. The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has now identified 57 encroachments and slapped notices on them to [...] Continue Reading »
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi had to pay a heavy price for the campaign he had launched to identify illegally encroached government and Wakf land in his Chandrayangutta constituency for public use. Unidentified assailants opened fire at Akbaruddin in the old city of Hyderabad. The assailants reportedly came on horsebacks, attacked Owaisi with swords [...] Continue Reading »
The middle-class may be all out in support of the proposed Jan Lokpal Bill to curb corruption, but residents of Pearl Paradise layout, a much-favoured destination of city techies, would be at the receiving end of an inquiry by the Lokayukta. Lokayukta Justice N Santhosh Hegde has directed the urban development department/BDA to withdraw the [...] Continue Reading »
