The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) demolished the Ziyarat Guest House in the national capital’s Basti Nizamuddin district on Friday, in accordance with the Delhi High Court’s directives to remove unlawful constructions.
According to a statement from Delhi’s civic government, an MCD crew fully demolished the guest house’s first and second levels.
The MCD cleared 18 acres of land in February with 131 demolition measures, 35 sealing actions, and ten actions against unlawful plotting/colonization, according to the statement.
“More such stringent actions are already in the pipeline for the execution of demolition actions in the coming days. These actions have been taken in areas such as Dera, Mandi, Bhati, Chatterpur, Jonapur, Jaitpur, Mithapur, Burari, Narela, Bhalaswa, Kadipur, Alipur, Jeendpur, Bhorgarh etc,” the statement said.
It also highlighted that in January 2024, the MCD undertook as many as 495 demolition actions, 137 sealing actions, and 69 actions against illegal plotting/colonisation to get 125 acres of land free from illegal construction.
During its drive, MCD also prosecuted 66 offenders.
“The MCD will continue to carry out demolition/sealing actions/actions against illegal plotting /colonization in the coming weeks with higher intensity,” said an officer of the MCD while speaking to the media.
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Source: India Today
