Mohali Villagers Warn of Protests if Building Bylaws Notices are not Canceled

                A delegation of residents from several villages 
of Mohali on Thursday submitted a 
memorandum to mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti 
Sidhu and municipal corporation (MC) 
commissioner T 
Benith, warning of a massive protest if notices 
to houses that violate building bylaws are not 
revoked.
The civic body has issued notices to residents 
of several villages, including Mohali, Sohana, 
Kumbra, Mator, Shahi Majra and Madanpur, 
under newly implemented building bylaws. 
Failure to comply could result in the demolition 
of illegal structures. This move has sparked 
strong opposition from village residents, 
demanding the cancellation of these notices.
Led by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) senior 
leader from Mohali Parvinder Singh Sohana, 
the delegation urged the withdrawal of these 
notices. Additionally, similar memorandums 
were 
sent to chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the 
chief secretary. The delegation also requested 
the inclusion of a resolution in the upcoming 
MC meeting.
The delegation said the villages have existed 
for centuries, and most houses were 
constructed before the villages were brought 
under the MC’s jurisdiction. However, the civic 
body did 
not formulate any specific building scheme 
under Section 275 of the Punjab Municipal 
Corporation Act, 1976, making the issuance of 
these notices unlawful.
Speaking on the issue, the SAD leader said 
urban building regulations should not be 
imposed on villages. Sohana demanded the 
immediate cancellation of these notices, 
calling them 
illegal. He urged the MC to develop a special 
building scheme under Section 275, which 
aligns with the ground realities of villages. He 
also stressed that urban regulations should 
not be 
applied to villages unless a proper scheme is 
in place.


Source : Times of India