103 ‘illegal’ banquet halls, shops sealed in Faridabad : The Tribune India

Join Whatsapp Channel

103 ‘illegal’ banquet halls, shops sealed in Faridabad

FARIDABAD: The Municipal Corporation Faridabad (MCF) sealed 103 commercial establishments operating on the roads of Sector 9, 10, 11 and 12 residential areas.

103 ‘illegal’ banquet halls, shops sealed in Faridabad

An illegal construction outside a dhaba being demolished in Faridabad on Monday. tribune photo



ibune News Service

Faridabad, February 11

The Municipal Corporation Faridabad (MCF) sealed 103 commercial establishments operating on the roads of Sector 9, 10, 11 and 12 residential areas.

The MCF carried out the drive on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on two petitions filed by Yogender Singh and the Residents Welfare Association of Sector 10 in 2015 and 2016. The petitioners had demanded action against the establishments for alleged illegal commercial activities on the dividing roads of Sector 9-10, Sector 10-12 and Sector 11-12 in residential areas. The court had directed the municipal authorities to take necessary action and report back on the next date of hearing on February 15.

DR Bhaskar, Chief Engineer of the MCF, said that 103 commercial units, including shops, showrooms and banquet halls, were sealed. He added that some constructions where encroachments had been done were demolished.

The drive was launched from the J-block of Sector 10 opposite the district courts. The MCF teams accompanied by a heavy police force sealed the gates of shops on the dividing road of Sector 10 and 12. Boards, nameplates and other materials of several shops were removed, and the police barricaded the main road to halt the movement of vehicles. The action resulted in panic among the shopkeepers of the nieghbouring market on Sector 7 and 10, who kept their shutters down.

More than 60 shops or showrooms had been functioning illegally on the Sector 9 and 10 dividing road. Varun Sheokand, a social activist, said that the commercial units operating in residential areas often led to traffic chaos and pollution. He accused the MCF teams of sparing a banquet hall owned by a BJP leader in Sector 11.

Action on High Court order  

  • The MC carried out the drive on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court 
  • The petitioners had demanded action against the establishments for alleged illegal commercial activities on the dividing roads of Sector 9-10, Sector 10-12 and Sector 11-12 in residential areas
  • The court had directed the municipal authorities to take action and report back on the next date of hearing on February 15

Top News

EC seeks BJP's response on Opposition charge of PM Modi violating model code

Election Commission sends notices to PM Modi, Rahul, Kharge over violation of Model Code of Conduct

ECI invokes Section 77 of Representation of People Act, hold...

Deeply biased: MEA on US report citing human rights violations in India

Deeply biased: MEA on US report citing human rights violations in India

The annual report of the State Department highlights instanc...

BSP announces candidates for Fatehgarh Sahib, Bathinda Lok Sabha seats in Punjab

BSP announces candidates for Fatehgarh Sahib, Bathinda Lok Sabha seats in Punjab

The party fields Kulwant Singh Mehto from Fatehgarh Sahib an...

Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges conspiracy to halt Delhi mayoral polls, oust AAP from MCD

Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges conspiracy to halt Delhi mayoral polls, oust AAP from MCD

The minister also accuses Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar of fl...


Cities

View All