Illegal structure
Two labourers were killed and several others were injured when an under-construction building collapsed in west Delhi in Kirti Nagar area. The building owner has been arrested and two engineers have been suspended North Delhi Municipal Corporation for allowing the illegal construction following the incident. According to police, the owner had been adding to the [...] Continue Reading »
The state government of Maharashtra has amended the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations (BPMC), Act, 1949. The amendment will now not only ensure action against relevant builders but also hold civic officers responsible if they fail in their duty in restricting the construction of illegal structure. According to the Act the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will [...] Continue Reading »
The Chhattisgarh High Court booked a public interest litigation (PIL) against the cement plant built on the ‘greenbelt’. The State government regularized on the illegal structure henceforth the court has issued notices to the State secretary of housing and environment and the Central Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and also on the Steel Authority of India (SAIL). [...] Continue Reading »
