GURUGRAM: The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) conducted a demolition operation in New Gurgaon on Thursday, targeting illegal gates installed by a developer.
According to DTCP officials, Orris Infrastructure constructed gates and assigned guards along 24-meter-wide sector roads in Sector 85 “to restrict public access,” leading to complaints from residents.
In response to these complaints, a DTCP team, led by town planner Amit Madholia, visited the site and removed two gates obstructing the sector roads.
The team also dismantled a guard room built in the middle of the road. Officials noted that Orris not only closed off the sector roads but also employed marshals to control vehicle movement, breaching planning regulations.
Madholia informed TOI, “Blocking a 24-meter-wide road is unacceptable under government policy. These are public roads intended for the unrestricted movement of residents, visitors, and emergency vehicles. The presence of guards monitoring entry is illegal. We have instructed the relevant SHO to take strict action should guards be reinstated in the future.”
This demolition is part of the DTCP’s ongoing enforcement initiatives aimed at ensuring licensed colonies and developers relinquish sector roads and open spaces to the government without any hindrances.
Officials mentioned that such obstructions can lead to traffic congestion and safety issues for residents.
In a separate operation, the DTCP team also demolished encroached green space in Uppal Southend, a licensed colony in Sector 49.
Officials reported that the residents’ welfare association (RWA) had fenced off part of a 24-meter-wide internal road and transformed it into a park, despite the road already being handed over to the government.
Assisted by police from the Sector 50 police station, the enforcement team took down boundary walls and fencing after conducting a demarcation.
Madholia stated, “The RWA lacked the authority to obstruct a government road. The alignment has been approved and transferred to public authorities. With the removal of these encroachments, smooth vehicle movement will be restored.”
Officials added that the enforcement drive would continue throughout New Gurgaon and other areas to prevent illegal encroachments on sector roads and public spaces. “The convenience of residents and planned development cannot be sacrificed for private control of public areas,” said a senior official.
