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Gurugram: Structural audits of highrises stalled, panel urges DTCP to come up with SOPs

GURUGRAM: A district-level committee looking into complaints of construction standards and quality in the city has recommended the department of town and country planning (DTCP) to come up with a state policy or framework for structural audits. The recommendation was made because some structural audits of societies in the city have been delayed or stalled due to disputes between developers and RWAs on bearing the cost of the inspections. Gurgaon deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar chaired the meeting, which was also attended by officials from DTCP, public works department, and police, among other departments, earlier this month. Subsequently, district town planner…

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About 250 homes on government radar for building code violations in Gurugram’s Sushant Lok 3

GURUGRAM: Department of town and country planning (DTCP) has intensified its crackdown on unauthorised constructions and illegal commercial activities in residential colonies under its ‘office on the spot’ campaign. A 12-member enforcement team, led by district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia, has served notices to nearly 250 houses in Sushant Lok 3 for violating building norms and land use regulations. Madholia said, “We have asked for a reply within seven days. If responses from these 250 properties are unsatisfactory, restoration orders will be issued followed by sealing actions.” The notices were served on Friday following a detailed six-hour-long survey in…

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Gurugram: Illegal farmhouses & residential colonies thrive around Sultanpur lake buffer zone

Representative Image GURUGRAM: Department of town and country planning (DTCP) is once again gearing up for action as encroachments within a 5km radius of Sultanpur Lake threaten to spiral out of control. Illegal plotting and development of farmhouses and colonies continue unabated in spite of repeated crackdowns and a complete ban on construction in this eco-sensitive zone. New complaints were received recently on illegal construction activity in the restricted zone, particularly near Farrukhnagar, sources within the department say. Responding to the rising number of violations, district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia on Tuesday directed the junior engineers and staffers to…

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Gurugram: Vatika G21’s builder demolishes boundary wall, residents seek administration’s intervention

Representative Image GURUGRAM: The stalemate over a disputed boundary wall at Vatika G21 in Sector 83 has snowballed, with residents accusing the builder of demolishing the partially constructed wall in the dead of night. According to RWA, the incident occurred around 2am on Sunday night when the staffers of the developer allegedly switched off the area lights and demolished the five-foot-high wall. The representative of the developer hasn’t respond to TOI’s query on the allegations by residents. Calling this act a “blatant disregard for govt orders and police administration”, residents on Monday sought immediate intervention from the district administration to…

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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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Weekly camps & inspections to curb illegal construction in upscale colonies in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The enforcement wing of department of town and country planning (DTCP) will hold weekly camps in upscale colonies of the city from next week to tackle unauthorised construction. The campaign will begin with Sushant Lok 2 and 3 and gradually cover all major licensed colonies. The move comes amid rising complaints of unauthorised construction and illegal commercial activities in licensed residential colonies. The surge in complaints has been seen through district town planner (enforcement) office, CM Window and public grievance camps. Most complaints involve homebuyers converting stilt parking into rooms, constructing unauthorised structures in open spaces and even building…

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Gurugram: DTCP warns RWAs of action against illegal construction in societies

GURUGRAM: Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) issued a strict warning to all resident welfare associations (RWAs) in group housing societies against unauthorised construction in common areas without approval. The move comes after a complaint from Vipul Belmonte residents, alleging that their acting RWA president installed an illegal tin shed and leased it to a third party for a cloud kitchen without official approval, said district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia. According to the complaint, the structure adjacent to the approved building of the community hall was reportedly leased out to a third party for operating a cloud kitchen,…