A showroom, 4 shops razed as owners protest in Pkl

Panchkula: The

district town planner

(DTP) and a police team razed five illegal structures in the backdrop of protests.

DTP Priyam Bhardwaj said that a showroom and four shops constructed illegally at Bakshiwala village were demolished during the drive. He added that the shops were constructed without getting CLU (Change in land use) from the DTP office. The village falls in the protected area and

change of land use certification

is a must to make changes in the area, said DTP Bhardwaj. The landowners were booked under the Urban Area Act 1975 and under the Periphery Controlled Area Act 1952 as well as Controlled Area Act 1963. They tried to protest against the drive but police force and duty magistrate managed to control the situation. DTP officials said that land owners are often misled by property dealers, who engage in illegal commercial construction.

Other land owners in the area were also warned of strict action, including three-year rigorous imprisonment, if found violating norms. DTP Bhardwaj requested residents of Panchkula not to construct any illegal structures on their land other than those earmarked for commercial work.

The department has to give an action taken report on illegal constructions in the district to sports minister Sandeep Singh, who will visit Panchkula on Friday for a public grievance redressal meeting.