Municipal Corporation seals around 70 illegal buildings in different areas of the city

LUDHIANA: In a major crackdown against illegal construction, the Municipal Corporation (MC) sealed around 70 illegal buildings situated in different parts of the city on Wednesday.

These buildings included commercial buildings, industrial units, labour quarters, etc. The buildings have been established in violation of the building bylaws. A number of commercial buildings were also established in residential areas due to which the buildings have been sealed by the civic body.

These buildings were situated on Bahadurke Road, Chandigarh Road, Tibba Road, Model Town Extension, and Gandhi Nagar among other areas of the city.

The Zone A team led by ATP MS Bedi sealed 16 buildings, while Zone B team led by ATP Harvinder Singh Honey sealed 18 buildings including a petrol pump. The owner had established the petrol pump without getting a building plan approved from the department.

Similarly, the Zone D team sealed 35 shops in the Model Town extension area. The shops have been sealed as the road on which the shops are situated, has not been declared commercial by the department.

The Zone D team also demolished illegal flats which were being constructed in Panchsheel Vihar on Barewal road. The premises has also been sealed.

MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said that a major drive has been initiated against illegal constructions and directions have been issued to the building branch officials to take strict action against illegal constructions.

Sandeep Rishi further said that the drive against illegal constructions will continue in the coming days too. He appealed to the residents to stop illegal constructions and commence construction works only after getting the building plan approved from the MC.