GURUGRAM: The town and country planning department has stepped up its crackdown on illegal constructions in DLF phases 1 to 5, recommending cancellation of occupation certificates (OCs) for 843 more houses, including those built on general and economically weaker section (EWS) category plots.
The enforcement wing has also urged DLF management to disconnect water and sewer connections and requested DHBVN to snap power supply to these properties.
The town planner (enforcement) earlier this week had written to his counterpart in the planning wing, urging it to revoke OCs of 745 houses for violating construction norms. With this move, the total number of houses facing OC cancellation in DLF phases has reached 1,588. The crackdown gained momentum following a directive by the Punjab and Haryana high court on Feb 13, 2025, which ordered strict action against unauthorised constructions in DLF phases 1 to 5.
Additional constructions in these properties, district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia said, will be demolished if the owners don’t comply with restoration orders, and the drive will start in April. “We are strictly following the high court order. So far, we have recommended cancellation of OCs for more than 1,500 houses. The latest addition of 843 houses is part of the ongoing process. Water, sewer and electricity lines will also be snapped,” he confirmed.
According to DTCP, these houses have undergone unauthorised modifications that fall outside the scope of regularisation. Homeowners were earlier served show-cause notices, followed by orders instructing them to remove illegal extensions.
“Despite multiple warnings, the illegal extensions remain in these houses, leaving us with no choice but to take stricter action,” said a senior DTCP official.
The town and country planning department has surveyed these areas and issued more than 4,500 show-cause notices to homeowners who constructed illegal extensions by violating the building code. Of these, more than 2,000 properties have already received restoration orders, the official said.
The enforcement drive has triggered panic among residents, many of whom claimed they purchased properties with all necessary approvals. Some homeowners argued that they are being unfairly targeted while original violators go unpunished. A section of residents is now considering legal action to challenge the town planner’s move.
Rohit Malhotra, a resident of DLF-2, said, “This is completely unfair. I bought my house with all necessary approvals five years ago. If there were violations, why were occupation certificates issued in the first place? Instead of targeting homeowners, the authorities should take action against the original violators.”
Anita Kapoor who is living at DLF-3, however, has a contrasting view. “Unauthorised constructions have ruined the infrastructure of our community. Many house owners built extensions beyond limits, leading to congestion and drainage problems. It’s high time the administration takes strict action to restore order,” she said.
Source Homevior.in
