Municipal Corporation tightens noose, 13 illegal buildings razed in Ludhiana

LUDHIANA: Tightening noose around violators involved in illegal constructions, Municipal Corporation (MC) demolished 13 under-construction illegal buildings at Jassian road and adjoining areas on Wednesday. These include commercial as well as residential constructions.
The building branch officials claimed that the structures were being constructed in violation of building bylaws and the owners also failed to get the building plans approved from the MC.
Civic body teams demolished three residential and two commercial buildings in Jain colony on Jassian road, seven shops being constructed on main Jassian road and a commercial construction in Kunj Vihar on Jassian road. MC Assistant Town Planner (ATP) MS Bedi shared that the violations came to the notice of the officials during routine checking, following which the demolition drive was conducted on the directions of MC Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal.
"Action was also taken against the illegal constructions in Ghumar Mandi, Model Town Extension, Model Town Gol market during the last week and regular drives would be organised against illegal constructions in the future too," assistant town planner Bedi said.