DTCP Takes Down 50 Illegal Colonies : In Just 3 Months, DTCP Levels 50 Unauthorized Colonies, Reclaiming 550 Acres of Valuable City Land. They Sprouted Up in Urban Gurgaon,
District Town Planner Unearths 14 Rogue Colonies in Sohna and Bhondsi, Sitting on 41 Acres of Farmland. A Breach of the Haryana Urban Development Act, 1975.
“Despite issuing warnings and restoration orders, the landowners kept building in these colonies. It took 13 demolition operations to clear about 150 acres of encroachment. Some colonies even grew larger, leading to three FIRs against the culprits,” explained DTP Kumar.
“Likewise, DTP Sumit Malik spotted 29 unauthorized colonies on about 105 acres of prime land in Farrukhnagar-Pataudi. They received warnings and orders, but it took 25 demolition operations to reclaim roughly 400 acres of land. A total of 15 FIRs have been filed against the owners of these colonies,” said Malik.
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In addition, seven colonies faced a demolition drive against their structures.
Senior Town Planner Renuka Singh has submitted a progress report to Director General TL Satyaprakash. To tackle unauthorized colonies, the department recently brought in additional District Town Planners – Binesh Kumar and Sumit Malik.
“Our primary goal is to enhance Gurgaon’s town planning process and crack down on the rising number of unauthorized colonies in the city. That’s why we assigned Mewat’s DTPE Binesh Kumar to tackle illegal construction and colonies in the Sohna-Bhondsi region, while DTPE Sumit Malik took charge of the Manesar, Pataudi, and Farrukhnagar areas,” explained Singh.
She mentioned that when an illegal colony is spotted during surveys, they promptly issue orders to demolish it in the early stages to prevent the creation of new colonies.
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The state government has designated new sectors in Sohna, Bhondsi, Farrukhnagar, and nearby regions according to the Gurgaon Master Plan 2031. However, illegal colonies in these areas are hindering the progress of these new sectors, according to DTCP officials.
Officials reveal that the culprits exploit gaps and create unauthorized colonies on valuable agricultural land, breaching the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975. Section 7A of the Act clearly prohibits registering the sale deed of a plot less than 1 acre without a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the DTCP.
Officials emphasized that breaking this Act is a serious offence, and it can lead to a jail term of up to 3 years. So, the department contacts the police to halt the creation of these illegal colonies by the culprits.
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Source : Economic Times
