Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority seals Greams Road building

CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority on Friday sealed a residential building on Gulam Abbas Ali Khan Street, of Greams Road in Thousand Lights for violating building norms. Officials said the owner obtained permission to build stilt plus two floors, but constructed a building with a basement, ground floor and two floors above it.He also partly constructed the third floor.
CMDA officials, who inspected the site, found several violations, including in building dimension, setback area and floor space . Interestingly, the building was earlier sealed on October 25 for violations. But the owner continued with the construction.
"Strict action will be initiated against such violators. Going ahead with the construction despite the CMDA sealing the building is a serious issue," a senior official said. The official also called upon general public to inform CMDA about construction of unauthorized buildings.