Curation Team
GURUGRAM: Department of town and country planning (DTCP) has intensified its crackdown on unauthorised constructions and illegal commercial activities in residential colonies under its ‘office on the spot’ campaign.
A 12-member enforcement team, led by district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia, has served notices to nearly 250 houses in Sushant Lok 3 for violating building norms and land use regulations. Madholia said, “We have asked for a reply within seven days. If responses from these 250 properties are unsatisfactory, restoration orders will be issued followed by sealing actions.”
The notices were served on Friday following a detailed six-hour-long survey in A, B and C blocks. During the survey, DTCP teams clicked photographic evidence and signed notices on-site to speed up the legal process. Madholia told TOI, “The objective of this campaign is to address multiple complaints in one go by surveying entire blocks, thereby saving time and ensuring faster enforcement.”
During the inspection, officials identified several residential properties being misused for commercial purposes such as real estate offices, guest houses, beauty parlours, dental clinics, yoga centres and salons.
Alongside, numerous cases of unauthorised construction were found, including rooms built in stealth parking areas, servant quarters in zoning areas, covered cut-outs and illegal structures erected on rooftops.
The initiative follows similar action in Sushant Lok 2 last week, where around 150 properties were served notices.
Many homeowners have since started removing unauthorised structures, particularly those created in parking zones. DCTP officials said strict directions have been given to residents against any deviation from approved building plans.
DTCP already took similar action in DLF 1 to 5 and is now widening its net to other residential areas witnessing growing commercial activity.
According to Madholia, this misuse not only violates zoning regulations but also disrupts the residential character and infrastructure of these colonies. The department has clarified that no illegal construction or commercial operation in residential premises will be tolerated.
Officials have urged residents to either stop commercial operations or regularise constructions as per norms.
Those who fail to comply face sealing, fines, or even demolition orders in the coming weeks.
