Ludhiana: Civic body demolishes illegal construction in Sarabha Nagar's B Block

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 29

The Municipal Corporation demolished an illegal construction in a residential area of Sarabha Nagar’s B Block on Wednesday.

Sources said the illegal construction was being raised by a relative of the ruling party’s MLA from a constituency in Ludhiana district.

According to officials, a hall was being constructed in the residential area for commercial purposes. The area residents have complained to the civic body to take action against the violation.

Assistant Town Planner, MC, MS Bedi said the property owner had got the building plan approved for residential purposes. “The building was being constructed against the approved plan for commercial purposes. The area residents had complained against the under-construction building,” he added.

Senior Town Planner SS Bindra said they got the building demolished today as it was being constructed against the rules.

A large number of illegal constructions for commercial purposes have come up in residential areas of Sarabha Nagar, BRS Nagar, Model Town and others.

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