JMC seals 3 buildings, books violator for defying laws

Tribune News Service

Jammu, January 23

The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) today sealed three structures being constructed illegally in violation of the building permission norms.

The corporation also registered an FIR against a violator for breaking open the seal in defiance of the civic body laws.

“A building belonging to Mohan Lal in Sector-3, Channi Himmat, was constructed by violating the building permission, wherein the stilt parking meant for parking, was converted into a basement for commercial purpose. Similarly, Vijay Kumar Gupta had raised two additional floors on his shop at Ragunath Bazar on the pretext of repairs. Moreover, in defiance to the sealing of his premises, he broke open the seal of the premises leading to the Jammu MunicipalCorporation lodging an FIR against him,” the spokesperson said.

In another case, the illegally raised house of Shabir Ahmed at Hanuman Wali Gali, Pacca Danga, Jammu, was also sealed by the JMC,” the spokesperson said.

The Jammu MunicipalCorporation authorities reiterated its appeal to the general public to refrain from raising illegal constructions and get building plans approved for commercial and residential buildings.

JMC: Don’t build illegal structures

The JMC authorities reiterated their appeal to the general public to refrain from raising illegal constructions and get building plans approved for commercial and residential buildings.The drive was conducted under the overall supervision of the Joint Commissioner (Administration) of the JMC.