Curation Team
CHANDIGARH: The UT estate office issued an eviction notice, asking residents to vacate Janta Colony, Sector 25, within one week. The estate office has decided to demolish the colony.
The public notice pasted in the colony states, “It is for the general information of the inhabitants of Janta Colony that the Chandigarh Administration has decided that a demolition drive will be carried out to demolish the unauthorized structures/jhuggies at Janta Colony. Therefore, every resident of the colony shall be bound to vacate immediately at their own expense as per instructions from the date of notice within one week. If any person fails to vacate the colony during the time and on the date specified, they shall be liable to be removed.”
“There are around 2,000 hutments in Janta Colony. Residents were given time to present their case against the demolition of hutments. After following due process, these will now be demolished as the govt land was encroached illegally,” said a UT official.
Pursuing the goal of a slum-free city, the Chandigarh administration reclaimed 6 acres of land by demolishing Sanjay Colony in Industrial Area Phase-1 on April 23. The estimated price of the reclaimed land is around Rs 250 crore.
Amid heavy police presence, the drive started early in the morning with bulldozers put into action to demolish more than 1,200 hutments. Around 6,000 people were residing in the colony, which was around two decades old.
