MCD cracks down on illegal commercial activities and licence fraud
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has taken stringent measures against unauthorised commercial operations, seizing conversion charges and revoking health trade licences.The action came after it emerged that some individuals allegedly manipulated MCD's software system to process payments for conversion as well as parking and registration fees, subsequently obtaining receipts.
They also allegedly secured health trade licences by submitting incomplete information, enabling illegal operations that flouted the
Master Plan 2021 regulations
.The civic body has issued a statement cautioning the public against engaging with such fraudulent operators. It stressed that according to MPD 2021 guidelines, conversion is not permissible for illegal or unlisted activities. Such activities will result in penalties, even if the health licence fee is paid, MCD has warned."We
have urged the public to verify the permissibility of commercial activities from MCD's website or MCD office before depositing any conversion, parking and registration charges or health trade licence charges.
The use of premises is regulated by the provisions of Master Plan 2021. Likewise, a health trade licence can be issued only in premises where the activity is permissible as per Master Plan 2021," MCD said in its statement."Whenever people are starting any new commercial activity in any area under MCD jurisdiction, they should verify the permissibility of the proposed activity from the website of MCD or the MCD office before depositing any conversion, parking, and registration charges or health trade licence charges," MCD further said.The civic authority added that it recently took action against illegal commercial activities, forfeited conversion and cancelled health trade licences.According to officials, there were also reports of some people applying for licences from roads less than 18 metres, which are not permissible for commercial activities. "This was discovered during a random examination of documents submitted by applicants, including the addresses of commercial establishments," said an official.Experts, however, said the civic body should develop an intelligent software system after feeding sufficient information related to authorised and unauthorised colonies, permissible roads and activities, so that it can reject such applications at an early stage.
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