GURUGRAM: The district town planner (enforcement) has served show-cause notices to 100 house owners in DLF 5 for illegal construction and commercial activities in 60sq yard homes designated under EWS (economically weaker section) category.
Despite these notices, no satisfactory response has been received from any house owner, prompting the department to prepare restoration orders, said DTCP officials.
A survey carried out by DTCP in DLF-5 after a complaint was filed has revealed rampant violations in affordable houses. Notices were issued under Haryana Urban Development Act, requiring house owners to submit written responses within seven days. However, no satisfactory responses have been received.
“The department will now issue restoration orders, providing a 7 to 10-day compliance period. If houses are not restored to their original form within this timeframe, a sealing drive will be carried out,” said DTP (enforcement) Manish Yadav.
These EWS houses, according to officials, have been illegally transformed into significant income sources. “The property owners have constructed buildings with stilt parking and up to five to six floors, despite regulations permitting only three floors with stilt parking. Rooms have even been built in stilt parking areas,” he added.
It was found in the survey that property owners created multiple one-room sets per floor, violating building codes by making two to three sets per floor, resulting in 12 to 15 sets per building. This generates rental income of around Rs 2.5 to 3 lakh per month. Construction was also carried out in areas meant to be left vacant at the front and back, blatantly ignoring regulations.
“Originally intended for three families, these houses now accommodate numerous people, putting burden on the colony’s basic amenities, including water, electricity, and sewage systems,” said Yadav, adding that restoration orders will be issued, and if not complied with, the houses will be sealed.
