MCD demolished 71 unauthorized properties in South Delhi this year

On Wednesday, officials said that the civic authorities have carried out 71 demolition drives against “unauthorized properties” in South Delhi this year. Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) also carried out 41 sealing actions.

MCD’s South Zone said in a statement that the demolition and sealing drive is being conducted against “unauthorized constructions” in different areas of Delhi. 

As per the statement, 71 demolition and 41 sealing actions have been taken against unauthorizedly constructed properties in Said-ul-Azaib, Khirki Extension, Panchsheel Vihar, Chhattarpur, Freedom Fighter Enclave, Panchsheel Vihar, Greater Kailash-1, Greater Kailash-2, Neb Sarai, Malviya Nagar, Mehrauli, etc. this year. 

According to the statement, the South Zone Building Department’s field staff has been exclusively focused on taking demolition and sealing action against unauthorized construction, adding that the areas were regularly inspected and unauthorized construction by unscrupulous builders was identified. 

The public was duped into purchasing cheaper apartments with more ground coverage by these dishonest builders, who engaged in unauthorized construction in flagrant violation of numerous laws.

MCD said in the statement that the department has taken massive demolition actions with a view to discouraging unauthorized construction activities by unscrupulous builders. 

Despite the fact that the drive was successful, local residents had attempted to create a commotion and stymie the demolition crew on several occasions, according to MCD. The MCD said it will further intensify the demolition drive.

The drive is intended to bring construction to properties within the parameters of the Master Plan 2021 and the Unified Building Bye-Laws 2016, which contain the notified regulations applicable to construction activities in the Capital, according to the statement.

MCD said that these demolition and sealing actions will warn unscrupulous builders to abide by the provisions of the DMC Act of 1957, the Master Plan-2021, and the Unified Building Bye-Laws-2016. The department will keep persevering in taking such punitive actions with the sole motive of bringing the construction activities within the ambit of the aforesaid statutes.

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