Under-construction building on Rajpura road violates norms, razed

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Tribune News Service

Patiala, July 2

A team of the Municipal Corporation (MC) razed an under-construction building on the Rajpura road here today. The building was being constructed without an official approval of the civic body. Officials said owners had not even moved an application with the MC for the approval of construction on the site.

An insider said owners had on the other hand sent a legal notice to the Corporation over demolition of their building.

When contacted the MC Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Manoj Kumar, said the corporation team had received a complaint about an under-construction building after which action was taken. “We razed building as its owners did not get the construction plan approved for the site. They were carrying out construction illegally,” the ATP added.

The Corporation team acted only against one under-construction building on the Rajpura road here, the ATP said. “We will take action against other buildings, which are being constructed illegally, in the coming days,” the ATP added.

There are other under-construction buildings in the city, which have to catch Corporation’s attention. Interestingly, the under-construction building near Sanauri Adda, that collapsed in June this year, is yet to be demolished.

Earlier, Corporation officials had stated that the office would initiate action against owners as orders for the demolition of building had already been issued. All the more, much construction at the site has slowly and gradually been removed. At present, there is no ongoing construction activity at the site.