A sealed building by JDA
JAIPUR: In a major drive against illegal construction in ecological zone, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) sealed 13 duplexes in zone 10.
The action was initiated after the developer refused to stop construction even after the notices were issued. An official said, “Duplexes were sealed in Govardhan Dham, which were being constructed on khasra number 1306, 1307, 1309, 5082/1308 in Kho-Nagorian village. The drive was carried out after issuing the notices under Section 32-33 of JDA Act.”
An enforcement wing official said the warning to the developer was issued earlier and materials were confiscated. However, taking advantage of the lockdown, construction resumed. The JDA constructed a brick wall on the entrance of the duplexes to prevent people from entering.
Encroachers are giving sleepless nights to JDA staff as they are targeting land in ecological zone. On Sunday, the JDA razed a colony fencing in Kho-Nagorian area, where the land grabber was attempting to develop a colony on a six-bigha land. Similarly, JDA demolished a boundary on a seven-bigha land in Jamwa Ramgarh area, which was also falling under ecological zone. A source said, “On Agra Road, the JDA issued 37 notices to developers whose colonies were falling under ecological zone.”
After land mafias became active and developed illegal colonies during the pandemic, the JDA conducted a meeting to tackle the issue.
In the last one month, the JDA removed encroachments from approximately 300 bighas where illegal colonies were developed. With a spurt in population and increase in demand for land, illegal construction and development of colonies in the city is on the rise. Cracking down heavily on the illegal colonies and encroachments in the state capital, the JDA in the last three months demolished a total of 117 establishments, which were being developed on 1,121 bighas in separate areas, as per data.
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