DTCP carries out demolition drives in Bhondsi, Nayagaon

The enforcement wing of the department of town and country planning(DTCP), on Wednesday, carried out demolition drives in two large colonies in Bhondsi and Nayagaon,

The enforcement wing of the department of town and country planning(DTCP), on Wednesday, carried out demolition drives in two large colonies in Bhondsi and Nayagaon, located on the outskirts of the city.

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DTCP officials said illegal colonies being developed on nearly six acres of land were demolished by their team with the help of Gurugram Police.

Around 10 officials of the enforcement wing, three earth-moving machines and 80 police personnel were involved in the drive. RS Bhath, district town planner, enforcement, Gurugram, said that 10 shops, one warehouse, three under-construction houses and 15 plinths were demolished during the drive.

“The drives against illegal colonies will continue throughout the next year as well. We are once again appealing to city residents not to invest in illegal colonies. We are working in close coordination with district administration and police in this regard. This has helped in curbing such colonies,” said Bhath.

Earlier on Tuesday, the department had carried out a demolition drive in Jhundsarai village in Farrukhnagar tehsil, in which four warehouses, 10 shops, and five other structures were demolished. Ashish Sharma, assistant town planner, who was part of the team, said that the developers have repeatedly raised illegal structures. As such, the department was forced to initiate action.

Bhath, meanwhile, said that department will conduct a review of its drives in the last three months and, starting next year, they will create a quarterly plan for these actions.