Panchkula: The district town planning (DTP) department carried out a demolition drive in an alleged illegal colony spread over 18 acres in Golpura village of Barwala tehsil, Panchkula, demolishing the road network and markings with JCB machines on Friday.The operation was conducted under the guidance of deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma and led by district town planner Babita Gupta, with heavy police deployment to maintain law and order. Duty magistrate Dimpy Rathi, assistant town planners Ashok Kumar and other officials were also present during the drive.According to the DTP department, the action was part of its enforcement drive against unauthorised colonisation in the Panchkula urban area.DTP Babita Gupta said permission from the director, town and country planning department, Haryana, was mandatory before undertaking construction or developing a colony. Any person found carrying out unauthorised construction or developing a colony without the requisite approval would face legal action, she said.She urged residents and prospective buyers to ensure that the required change of land use (CLU) permission or licence had been obtained from the department before undertaking construction or investing in an unauthorised colony.The department reiterated that enforcement action against illegal construction and unauthorised colonies would continue.
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