Gurgaon: In a strong warning to encroachers, the department of town and country planning (DTCP) carried out several demolition drives across several parts of the city this week, flattening illegal structures in Sadhrana, Bhondsi and inside a group housing society in Sector 89.A DTCP official said the action was part of an intensified campaign against illegal plotting and construction. “The aim of such drives is to stop encroachment at an early stage so that buyers are not misled into purchasing plots in unauthorised developments,” he said.The drives were carried out with the assistance of personnel from Sector 10A and Bhondsi police stations.On Wednesday, an unauthorised colony in Sadhrana village spanning five acres was razed down. Around 12 DPCs (damp-proof course foundations), three boundary walls and two under-construction structures were demolished as part of the drive.An entire earthen road network created within the colony was also uprooted to prevent further development and illegal sale of plots in the area.In a separate action on the same day, authorities demolished an illegal shed constructed on an internal road of Tulip Ace, a group housing colony in Sector 89. The action followed a complaint received through the chief minister’s grievance portal, the CM Window.According to the official, the shed had been erected for parking by the residents of the housing. Acting on the complaint, authorities removed the structure and restored the internal road within the housing complex.Earlier, on Monday, another demolition drive was carried out in the urban area of Bhondsi.During the operation, authorities flattened four unauthorised colonies spread across around eight acres in the villages of Bhondsi and Rithoj.The action led to the demolition of 32 DPCs, eight boundary walls and two makeshift structures. The pucca and kutcha road network was also dismantled to discourage further activity.Illegal colonies often lack basic sewage and drainage systems and proper road networks, leading to civic issues in the area, the official said.Authorities reiterated that strict action will continue to be taken against encroachment and asked property buyers to verify approvals and licences before investing in plots or properties to avoid future disputes or losses.
