Amritsar Development Authority demolishes unauthorised colonies on Ram Tirath Road
The regulatory wing of the Amritsar Development Authority (ADA), led by District Town Planner Gursewak Singh Aulakh, took demolished unauthorised colonies being built on the Amritsar-Ram Tirath road today. The action was taken in the presence of Duty Magistrate Jagbir Singh, Sub-Divisional Engineer (JAS) and officials from the Kambo police station.
Officials of the regulatory wing of the ADA said as per instructions of the government to control future development, notices were sent under the PAPRA Act, 1995, to unauthorised commercial colony at Goansabad village on Ram Tirath Road and an unauthorised colony developed at Wadala Bhittevad village, RT (Extension), to stop the construction work and demolish it, as their owners were violating rules by not heeding to the government instructions.
Aulakh clarified that as per the 2024 amendment to the PAPRA Act, a person who constructs an unauthorised colony could be punished with imprisonment for five to 10 years and asked to pay a fine of Rs 25 lakh to Rs 5 crore. So far, the ADA has written to the Police Department to register FIRs against 15 colonisers, who cut an unauthorised colony and builders, who carried out unauthorised construction.
Besides, the regulatory wing of the PUDA checks unauthorised colonies and constructions in Amritsar district from time to time and issues notices to stop the construction work, while asking police officials concerned to take further legal action against violators.
