Date :6/17/2021
Press Release on 17th June 2021Jammu Municipal Corporation conduct a drive against unauthorized construction in Jammu city.
In continuation to the drives undertaken against the violators in the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Jammu Municipal Corporation limits, the teams headed by Mr. Rajesh Gupta, Chief Enforcement Officer (C.E.O) Enforcement wing of the Jammu Municipal Corporation, While further intensifying its drive against unauthorized construction in Jammu city and its outskirts on the directions of Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Ms. Avny Lavasa (IAS) today demolished unauthorized construction which was raised illegally in violation to provisions of Jammu Master Plan, 2032 at Sector-D Extension, Sainik Colony, Jammu. The action has been taken under the provisions of Section 8(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Control of Building Operation Act, 1988.
It is also pertinent to mention here that JMC has demolished/sealed a number of unauthorized constructions during the recent past in particular to desist violators from raising the constructions without permission/in-violation of the approved building plans which besides violations causing impedimentent to the plan development of Jammu City.
The Commissioner, JMC further appeal to the general public to refrain from raising illegal constructions and get building plans approved for commercial and residential purpose and raise building according to approved building plan, failing which action as warranted under Jammu and Kashmir Control of Building Operation Act,1988 and Jammu and Kashmir, Municipal Corporation Act,2000 will be taken against the violators including sealing and demolition of the illegal structures.