3 under-construction illegal colonies razed

Following directions of Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and GLADA Chief Administrator Sandeep Kumar, its regulatory wing on Tuesday demolished three under-construction unauthorised colonies at Dhandra and Daad villages.

Developers did not stop illegal construction works despite serving them with notices. A special team carried out the sealing drive, which went unopposed. The GLADA has also recommended filing of FIRs against the developers.

A spokesperson said zero tolerance was being adopted against unauthorised and unplanned development with a special focus on illegal colonies.

He said a special drive had also been launched to take punitive action against those who were fleecing innocent residents under the garb of offering cheaper plots in the unauthorised colonies, which lacked statutory sanction and compliance with the government norms.

Chief Administrator Sandeep Kumar appealed to the public not to purchase property/plots/buildings in unauthorised colonies as GLADA would not provide any facility such as water supply, sewerage, electricity connections, etc. The list of approved & regularised colonies along with their sanctioned maps is available on the official website of GLADA, which may be checked by prospective buyers before purchasing any property, he said.