News: Gurugram: EOW tell government agencies to submit details of permissions to buildings-18-09-2020

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Those issued notices include the DTCP, HSPCB, GMDA, forest department, revenue department and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN).
GURUGRAM: The economic offences wing (EOW) of Gurugram police issued notices to several government departments and civic bodies in the city on Wednesday seeking details of permissions given by them for construction of factories, warehouses and shops on vacant land in Sector 94.

Those issued notices include the department of town and country planning (DTCP), Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), forest department, revenue department and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN).

Sector 94 has been notified by the DTCP as “open space” under the Gurugram Master Plan, 2031. Carrying out any kind of construction in the area without permission is banned. The area in the sector abutting the Gurugram-Pataudi road has also been categorised as green belt.

Despite this, several warehouses, factories and shops have been constructed for commercial activities in contravention of the public policy and prevailing laws. Sources said the builders also got sale deeds registered in their favour in collusion with revenue department officials and also managed to get GST numbers issued for commercial activities in violation of the norms.

Around 25 such warehouses that were illegally built and allegedly polluting the area were demolished by DTCP on Thursday, after a notice was issued by EOW.

The notices were issued on the basis of a complaint by Raman Sharma, a resident of Malibu Town, filed in June. In July, Sharma had filed a separate case before a local court, and the court had directed police to file FIRs against 17 officials of different government departments, including several IAS and HCS officers. The order was stayed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on a petition by government officials.

Now, EOW had sought details from the departments concerned on permissions granted for construction of factories, warehouses and shops in Sector 94. These include details of services provided to these properties like water, sewerage and electricity connections, permissions granted to cut the trees, complaints received regarding violations, sale deeds registered in last five years regarding land on which these structures were raised, no-objection certificates issued by the district town planner (DTP) for registration of sale deed.

Police have also sought details of other violations in the area as per the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975, and also under the provisions of Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled, Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963. Besides, EOW has sought details of violations under Pollution Control Act, details of electricity connections granted and borewells dug up in the area.

“We are waiting for the details from different government departments to proceed with the investigation,” a senior police officer of Gurugram police.

Raman Sharma, who had filed a complaint in the matter, said many land-grabbers raised illegal structures in violation of the Master Plan and other norms. “The officials and staff of all the departments concerned abused and misused government powers. It is a clear case of conspiracy against the state, forgery, cheating and corruption. The demolition of illegal structures does not erase the wrongdoings of the government agencies,”he added.