Kuldip Bhatia
Ludhiana, April 4
Despite drawing flak from various quarters on ‘illegal’ commercial buildings and other blatant violations of building bylaws which continue unabated in all parts of the city, the officials and field staff of the Building Branch of the Municipal Corporation seems to have not learnt any lesson. The ongoing construction of shops in Jawahar Nagar, opposite general bus stand, commercial complex on Gill Road and other brazen violations of building norms provide ample proof of tacit approval of MC employees in these illegal acts.
Recently, officials had refused to stop the construction of a commercial complex (supposedly a hotel) in a residential building in Jawahar Nagar (Zone D) on the ground that the builder had a political connection.
In a similar manner, a senior official of the building branch did visit the site where a connecting bridge had been constructed crossing a public street to connect two buildings located across each other in Guru Nanak Colony on Gill Road (Zone C).
Assistant Town Planner (Zone D) MS Bedi said notice had been issued to the owner of the building in Jawahar Nagar and action as per rules would be taken against the ‘illegal’ construction.
However, officials of the Zone C of the MC said they were not aware of the alleged encroachment in public street where a connecting brief had been constructed across the street. “Field staff has been directed the check the illegal construction and take action as per law,” said ATP (C Zone) Satish Kumar.
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