Uttarakhand HC asks MDDA vice-chairman to clarify stand on illegal constructions

                The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on illegal constructions in Dehradun and Rishikesh, and directed Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey to appear before it 
through video conferencing on May 5 to explain how the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority is compounding the constructions being done in violation of the sanctioned maps in 
the two towns.
A division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra asked as to how the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MMDA) is compounding 
the constructions, which are being done in violation of the sanctioned maps.
The high court asked the commissioner to appear before it on May 5 to explain the situation.
 
Pankaj Agarwal, a resident of Rishikesh, and others had filed a public interest litigation before the high court claiming that many constructions are being done in Dehradun and Rishikesh 
in violation of the sanctioned maps.
It was said in the petition that while the MDDA has been taking action by sealing the said constructions, but the MDDA assistant engineer would remove the sealing and compound the 
constructions after sometime.
The petitioners approached the court, saying that illegal constructions should be stopped in order to save the environment.

Source : Times of India