Infrastructure

Checks to curb building code violations in colonies in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The department of town and country planning (DTCP) has started deploying teams on the ground every weekend to carry out inspections of licensed colonies, document violations, and issue show-cause notices on the spot. The drive, called ‘Office – on the spot’ – began on June 7 as teams of 18 officials inspected Sushant Lok-2 and Sector 55. “Every road was covered, every structure reviewed, and violations were identified. In a single day, 150 residential buildings were found in violation of building use norms. Notices were not only prepared on-site but immediately issued with dispatch numbers and physically pasted on…

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Over 50 illegal gates installed on roads in South City-1 razed, DLF-2 next in line in Gurugram

Representative Image GURUGRAM: Fifty-one illegally installed gates across 11 residential blocks were dismantled on Friday in a demolition drive conducted by the district town planner (enforcement) team in South City-1. An official said the next demolition drive will be conducted in DLF-2. Acting on a series of complaints by residents and educational institutions, department of town and country planning (DTCP) moved swiftly to restore access to internal colony roads that were illegally blocked for years. Current planning norms allow only boom barriers — not gates — on internal roads of licensed colonies and even then, under specific conditions. Gates can…