Gurugram: DTCP carries out demolition drive around Sultanpur park
GURUGRAM
: The enforcement team of the department of town and country planning (DTCP) has carried out a demolition drive around Sultanpur park, a Ramsar site. The action led to clearing of three
unauthorised colonies
spread across approximately 32 acres of prime land in Farrukhnagar area.
DTCP officials said the colonies were being developed without necessary approvals in controlled areas, violating the norms set under the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963.
During the operation, two under-construction structures, 18 damp proof courses (DPCs), three farmhouse boundary walls, one industrial unit and five plot boundary walls were demolished. The entire internal road network laid out to support these illegal settlements was also dismantled.
The operation was led by town planner Amit, assistant town planner Anish and junior engineers Naveen, Harshit and Amit. The officials said strict action would continue against illegal builders and property owners "attempting to bypass the legal framework". The demolition was conducted with police support to maintain law and order.
The authorities have urged citizens to verify approvals and licences before investing in any property to avoid legal complications. Monitoring of vulnerable areas around Sultanpur and other parts of the city is expected in the coming weeks.
Apart from Sultanpur, demolition actions were also taken in other villages, including Farukhnagar, Saidpur Mohammadpur, Khurampur, Karola, Birhera and Alimuddinpur. In total, unauthorised structures spread over nearly 47 acres were removed across different locations during the drives conducted on April 24 and April 26.
"The demolition drives send a clear message that unauthorised colonies and illegal constructions will not be tolerated. Protecting the master plans and ensuring planned development is our priority," an enforcement team official said.
The drive was part of an ongoing effort to curb illegal colonization activities, particularly around the rapidly developing regions of the city and its outskirts.
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