DTCP: Will appoint administrators if RWAs build illegal structures
Officials said the makeshift structure, located at the rear of the society premises, was being used for religious activities.
Tired of too many ads? go ad free now
"The illegal construction was brought to our notice through formal complaints from the residents of the society. After verification, a demolition order was issued as per the law," district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia said.
The authorities highlighted growing trend of RWAs engaging in unauthorised constructions in the common areas of group housing societies. "These structures, often built for the personal convenience of RWA members, are used for social or religious purposes, violating the Haryana Apartment Ownership Act and building bye-laws," officials said.
Authorities are planning to raise the issue in the upcoming task force meeting with the deputy commissioner and have urged the district societies group to take stricter action in such cases.
A recommendation will also be made to appoint administrators in such RWAs to curb illegal encroachments.
"If RWAs continue to misuse their powers and encourage illegal encroachments, we may have no option but to appoint administrators to monitor and regulate their functioning. This will help maintain order and protect the interests of all residents," the official said.
Residents welcomed DTCP action and urged authorities to ensure strict compliance across all group housing societies in the city.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh police's Samavesh programme disposes of 7,386 plaints in 2 years
Almost two years since the launch of police-community partnership programme 'Samavesh', the UT police have disposed of thousands of complaints and also created awareness amongst over a lakh residents, reveals data. As per the programme, one sub-inspector rank officer of the police department is engaged at each Samavesh Kendras to provide services and remains available for 12 hours at the centre. (HT File) Under the scheme, the police received 9,920 complaints under various categories from October 1, 2023 till June 30, 2025 and disposed of 7,386 of the same. Samavesh, which in its operational term means policing along with the community, was launched in October 2023 with an aim to reduce trust deficit, dignity deficit and spatial disconnect among citizens and the police. A total of 1.2 lakh residents of Chandigarh have attended 2,478 awareness programmes organised by the police in this time period. These awareness programmes ranged from drug awareness, gender sensitisation, harassment of women at public and workplaces, awareness about various welfare schemes of the government and also meetings with Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs). A total of 215 missing mobile phones were recovered by Samavesh staff and the same were handed over to their applicants/users. In this period, as many as 13,581 senior citizens' visits were made on a daily basis by Samavesh staff deputed in various police stations. The Samavesh staff in the presence of concerned station house officers (SHOs) conducted 324 meetings with the members of resident welfare and market welfare associations. These meetings are organised on a monthly basis to hear and resolve their issues. A special drive regarding tenant and servant verification was conducted in 2024 and a total of 2,679 tenants/servants were verified under this drive. Tenants/servants verification drive/camp is still ongoing starting from July 15 till July 20. As per the programme, one sub-inspector rank officer of the police department is engaged at each Samavesh Kendras to provide services and remains available for 12 hours at the centre. The in-charge of Samavesh Kendra works in consultation with the Police Station Level Committee. Samavesh Kendras provide the facility of e-FIR registration, complaint registration, character verification, employee verification, tenant verification, servant verification, lost article report, locked house registration, passport verification, know the status of complaints/case service. UT SSP Kanwardeep Kaur said the scheme has enhanced the efficiency of police and has been very successful in building police community partnership. 'The staff dedicated for the programme have been ensuring speedy redressal,' she added.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Ban on fuel to ‘end of life' vehicles in Delhi put on hold till November 1
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Tuesday deferred the ban on refuelling of overage or 'end of life' vehicles (ELVs) in Delhi to November 1. The prohibition will now come into effect in the national capital on the day it is scheduled to be enforced in the five adjoining 'high-vehicle-density' (HVD) districts of Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Sonipat. The pollution control body had on April 23 announced a ban on the refuelling of overage vehicles — petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years — in Delhi from July 1. It had directed authorities to impound the ELVs. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa lauded the 'people-centric' decision. 'This is a big relief for thousands of citizens who were unfairly impacted. I thank the CAQM for acting swiftly on our concerns,' he said. The Minister added, 'Delhi will not tolerate selective and faulty enforcement. Unlike the previous governments that looted the city, our government is committed to protecting people's rights and dignity.' The development was also welcomed by fuel retailers and resident welfare associations (RWAs). Although the Delhi government had initially supported the directive, after facing public backlash, Mr. Sirsa had on July 3 written to the Centre's air quality monitoring panel, requesting that it put the directive on hold, as enforcing the prohibition would be 'premature and potentially counterproductive' due to 'operational and infrastructural challenges'. 'Address tech. issues' In its order, the CAQM allowed more time for the Delhi government 'to address the technological gaps in implementation of ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) system and align enforcement across the NCT of Delhi with the enforcement in five HVD districts of NCR i.e. Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Sonipat w.e.f. 01.11.2025'. The Central panel directed the transport departments of Delhi and the NCR States to conduct installation, trials, and training of the ANPR system ahead of the scheduled ban and ensure 'strict compliance [of the ban on refuelling of overage vehicles] through effective enforcement measures'. 'Have ample time' The Delhi Petrol Dealers Association said the decision by the CAQM will give retailers of the nearly 400 fuelling stations in the city ample time to implement the anti-pollution measure. 'It will allow the government to address technical issues and carry out trial runs at petrol pumps,' said Nischal Singhania, the DPDA president. Meanwhile, RWA representatives called for a relook at the definition of overage vehicles. 'Referring to private vehicles as 'overage' or 'end of life' without any pollution check does not make sense. A robust and transparent PUC (Pollution Under Control) system can keep polluting vehicles, new or old, away from the roads,' said B.S Vohra, president of the East Delhi Federation of RWAs.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
DTCP: Will appoint administrators if RWAs build illegal structures
Gurgaon: The department of town and country planning demolished an illegal structure built by the former RWA of Suncity Avenue, Sector 102, on Monday. Officials said the makeshift structure, located at the rear of the society premises, was being used for religious activities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The illegal construction was brought to our notice through formal complaints from the residents of the society. After verification, a demolition order was issued as per the law," district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia said. The authorities highlighted growing trend of RWAs engaging in unauthorised constructions in the common areas of group housing societies. "These structures, often built for the personal convenience of RWA members, are used for social or religious purposes, violating the Haryana Apartment Ownership Act and building bye-laws," officials said. Authorities are planning to raise the issue in the upcoming task force meeting with the deputy commissioner and have urged the district societies group to take stricter action in such cases. A recommendation will also be made to appoint administrators in such RWAs to curb illegal encroachments. "If RWAs continue to misuse their powers and encourage illegal encroachments, we may have no option but to appoint administrators to monitor and regulate their functioning. This will help maintain order and protect the interests of all residents," the official said. Residents welcomed DTCP action and urged authorities to ensure strict compliance across all group housing societies in the city.
