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DTCP Dismantles Illegal Colonies and Structures in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: In a stern warning to encroachers, the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) conducted several demolition drives this week, targeting illegal constructions in Sadhrana, Bhondsi, and within a group housing society in Sector 89. A DTCP official stated that these actions are part of a heightened campaign against unauthorized plotting and building. “The objective of such drives is to curb encroachment at an early stage, ensuring buyers aren’t misled into purchasing in unauthorized developments,” he explained. The operations were supported by personnel from the Sector 10A and Bhondsi police stations. On Wednesday, an unauthorized colony in Sadhrana village…

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Illegal colonies, site office demolished in Gurugram drive

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of your content: Representative AI image GURUGRAM: The District Town Planning (DTP) enforcement wing launched a demolition campaign against unauthorized colonies and illegal constructions at various sites in the city on February 11 and 13. Structures like foundation-level constructions, boundary walls, and internal roads in Sadhrana, Bohra Kalan, Jamalpur, and Sector 89 were removed with the assistance of police teams from the Sector 10A and Bilaspur stations. Following complaints registered through the Chief Minister’s grievance portal, enforcement teams arrived at the revenue estate of Sadhrana on February 13. In one unauthorized colony, three damp-proof course…

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Gurugram: Illegal Colonies Demolished Near KMP Expressway

GURUGRAM: The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has launched a demolition initiative targeting unauthorized colonies in Sultanpur and near the KMP Expressway. Officials reported that this action is part of a renewed effort to eliminate illegal plotting and construction in the KMP area, where rising property values have led to an influx of unregulated settlements. Accompanied by police forces, officials dismantled a 6-acre unauthorized colony, removing four DPC structures, boundary walls, and a road system. Developers had erected these illegal buildings to attract unsuspecting buyers, with such “preliminary plotting” often misleading investors into believing they had government approval…

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Three Land Officials Linked to 254 Fraudulent Registries in Farrukhnagar

GURUGRAM: A probe has revealed that two tehsildars and a naib tehsildar in Farrukhnagar are implicated in facilitating fraudulent land registrations—at least 254 within four months. They reportedly converted agricultural land into urban plots and sanctioned illegal colonies, breaching various regulations. The officials are accused of manipulating property IDs and using forged documents to authorize these illegal registries, as outlined in an investigative report by the sub-divisional magistrate (Pataudi). According to the revenue department officials, these irregularities may have cost the state several crores. The report, reviewed by TOI, indicates that between April and August, tehsildar Navjeet Kaur authorized 94…

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Thirteen Illegal Colonies on 40 Acres Demolished in Gurugram

Representative image created by AI GURUGRAM: The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has initiated a significant demolition drive, targeting 13 unauthorized colonies throughout the city. In collaboration with local police, the DTCP has cleared over 40 acres of illegal developments and demolished more than 50 structures as part of this major enforcement operation. The enforcement activities, carried out in three phases between July 18 and July 23, focused on unauthorized colonies within the jurisdictions of Sector 65, Rajendra Park, and Bhondsi police stations. Officials noted that these colonies were established without the required layout approvals, zoning clearances, or…