Gurugram Authorities Give 600 Buildings in DLF 3 Two Weeks to Rectify Extensions

                Gurgaon: Owners of 600 properties in DLF-3 
have till the first week of March to restore the 
buildings to their original structures, failing 
which action will be taken, the department of 
town and country planning (DTCP) has said in 
notices issued to them.
Action could include revoking occupancy 
certificates and registry, sealing property and 
disconnecting water and sewer lines to the 
building.
DTCP officials said on Tuesday that the 
owners of 600 properties were initially issued 
show-cause notices and could not give 
satisfactory responses on illegal construction 
or use of 
the residential buildings for commercial 
purposes.
The next stage of enforcement is the 
restoration notices, which gives the owners 
one to two weeks to revert the buildings to 
their original form and shut down commercial 
activities.

"Restoration orders have been issued to 600 
buildings, and we will ensure compliance as 
per the high court's directions. Non-
compliance will lead to strict legal action, 
including 
sealing and utility disconnections," said Amit 
Madholia, district town planner (enforcement).
The department's crackdown began as the 
Punjab and Haryana high court heard a petition 
by a DLF resident about building code 
violations in the area.
On HC's orders, 15,000 properties across DLF 
1-5 were inspected by the department. Of 
these, norms were found to have been flouted 
at 4,200 properties.
A significant chunk of the violations was 
spotted at properties allotted for economically 
weaker sections (EWS). In most of these 
cases, these 60-sq yard plots were illegally 
developed 
into multi-storied buildings, some reaching up 
to eight floors. These buildings were often 
used as paying-guest facilities or rented out to 
businesses, going against their purpose to 
provide affordable housing,
On another 500 properties, the owners had 
illegally constructed rooms in stilt areas, 
covered backyards, enclosed ventilation cut-
outs and expanded rooftops.
Such illegal construction didn't just alter the 
area's planned structure, but also strained civic 
infrastructure, leading to parking chaos and 
sewage overflows apart from breaching safety 
norms.
While some property owners object to DTCP's 
action, other residents support this crackdown.
"This action was long due. Unchecked illegal 
construction has made this area unlivable. 
Roads are choked, parking is a nightmare and 
basic civic infrastructure is overburdened. We 
welcome this move by the authorities as it will 
restore some order and bring back the 
residential character of our neighborhood," 
said Rajiv Malhotra, a resident of DLF-3.

Source : Times of  India