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Illegal layouts mushrooming in Hyderabad

Monday, March 12th, 2012

All these days illegal constructions, buildings was all in the news and now its high time that the layouts have been traced out illegal! A very huge number of unauthorized layouts has been growing in Hyderabad. Especially within the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) limits, authorities in the city have witnessed rapid growth of illegal [...]

Illegal construction ruling over Thiruvananthapuram city

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

The growth of illegal structures in Thiruvananthapuram is increasing as the days are progressing! Fed with these the city corporation council has now decided to make strict rules against shops and establishments. The shops which have not obtained trade license and also which are functioning in illegal buildings will have to face tough time from [...]

MCD busy in demolition and sealing drive

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) recently carried out a sealing drive for 11 properties wherein 4 properties respectively were sealed and demolished. The demolition and sealing drive happened at South zone and Najafgarh zone. Places in Delhi like; Begumpur, JVTS Garden, Vasant Kunj, Swaran Park in Mundka were included in the illegal buildings list. [...]

BESCOM has no rights to deny power even for illegal flats!

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) suggested that BBMP has been assigned to take care of illegal buildings. The civic body can deny any occupancy certificate if it founds any discrepancy. KERC also tells that BESCOM does not have any right to deny power supply to such buildings. Whether the flat is legal or illegal, BESCOM has [...]

Illegal buildings spreading like a virus!

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Is, construction of illegal buildings becoming a trend? Was it prevailing from times immortal and the issues never came into light? Each and every city in India back to back are in news for illegal building spreading rapidly like a virus! Similar is the case in Gurgaon, wherein according to the recent data collected by [...]

Unauthorized constructions increasing in New Delhi

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

At one pace Delhi government is busy demolishing illegal structures in the city an on the other side is setting up new agencies to avoid the spread of illegal buildings. Historical buildings are also included under this agency. Similar unauthorized multi-storey building is comping up a little proximity from Nizamuddin dargah. The Archaeological Survey of [...]

20 percent property tax hike on unauthorized buildings

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Property owners who own illegal buildings, you have tough time ahead! Recently, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has raised 25 percent assess the unauthorized constructions. GHMC Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu declared the same and ordered the Deputy Municipal Commissioners to implement 25 percent assess only on the illegal constructions in the Hyderabad city. The GHMC [...]

Sigh of relief for illegal and unauthorized buildings

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Lokh sabha recently passed a Bill stating that it would grant a grace time of three more years for all the unauthorized and illegal buildings in Delhi. The walled city was on high alert carrying on back to back demolition drive. The NCT of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Bill 2011 has taken responsibility of preventing [...]

Punjab HC halts construction of Shopping Malls

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Chandigarh city has been witnessing irregular growth of shopping malls especially in the residential areas creating lot of chaos to the residents. The Punjab and Haryana high court henceforth has directed the state government to re- formulate the ”Punjab Model Building bylaws 2010”. Also it has given deadline of three days to present the amended notifications [...]

Harsher Punishments for Encroachers in Gurgaon

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

In a move to discourage encroachers and encroaching activity in Gurgaon, the Gurgaon district administration has instructed the district town planner to implement harsh judgements against such cases. The district administration has asked the authority that that it should file an FIR‘s instead of serving them with notices and proceed to demolition of the structures. [...]