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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 35 property tax defaulters with ₹3.6 crore dues to get notices in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: MCG has identified 35 property tax defaulters with collective dues of Rs 3.6 crore and will begin recovery proceedings by issuing notices. This action follows a recent campaign where the civic body served notices to 69 defaulters who owe Rs 18.2 crore in taxes. “In the last two weeks, we gave out 69 notices to the property tax defaulters who owe us Rs 18.23 crore. We will issue 35 notices on Tuesday to ensure recovery of the outstanding property tax dues,” said zonal taxation officer Pankaj Kumar. In the current financial year (FY), the property tax revenue projection is…

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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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DLF to invest ₹5,500 crore to build housing project in Gurugram

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Realty major DLF Ltd will invest around Rs 5,500 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Gurugram, as it seeks to achieve record sales bookings this fiscal on high demand. According to sources, the company will soon launch an 18-acre project ‘DLF Privana North’ in Sector 76/77 Gurugram, comprising more than 1,150 apartments. The estimated cost to develop this project is around Rs 5,500 crore, they added. This upcoming project is part of its 116-acre township ‘DLF Privana’. In this township, the company had last year launched and completely sold out two projects — ‘DLF…

Infrastructure

About 40 homes in DLF-2 under government lens for illegal construction in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: The district town planner (enforcement) has initiated an investigation into illegal modifications in 40 houses in DLF 2. However, sources in the enforcement wing said the department suspects the number of violators may exceed the current list of 40 homes. “What has come to light is just the tip of the iceberg. More properties may be surveyed as the probe expands,” an official requesting anonymity said. The list of irregularities includes additional floors constructed without approval, encroachments in front and rear setbacks, misuse of stilt parking and unauthorised alterations in balconies — all of which violate approved building plans…

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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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SC deadline nears, illegal buildings in protected Aravalis face bulldozers

Representative Image GURUGRAM: Just a month-and-a-half to go for a Supreme Court-ordered deadline, the forest department and Faridabad administration on Wednesday started a 15-day demolition drive to remove all illegal construction and encroachments from protected Aravali land in the district. Officials said around a dozen banquet halls, boundary walls, gates and farmhouses that were built in Anangpur village of Faridabad were razed on Wednesday. This area is protected under Section 4 (special orders) of the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA), which bars construction and any non-forest activities in forests. “We have started the demolition drive. We appeal to people 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…

Infrastructure

Study to map gaps in mass transit system plan as new Gurugram metro corridor taking shape

Representative Image GURUGRAM: Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) has decided to conduct a traffic study to evaluate whether the existing metro and public transport plans sufficiently address current and future needs. HMRTC has floated a tender for a study, which will be undertaken by a consultant agency expected to be onboarded shortly, with completion targeted within four months. An HMRTC official said, “With new residential sectors, industrial hubs and commercial zones developing, it is the right time to reassess metro accessibility and future needs.” The missing links — as HMRTC calls it — will be assessed for their ridership…

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…