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Kuldip BhatiaLudhiana May 9Illegal extension and alteration of standard design — a violation of building bylaws as well as terms and conditions of allotment and encroachments in corridor meant for the movement of people — have become a routine in the RR Bhardwaj Municipal Corporation (MC) market on Gill Road here. According to Kalsi many booth owners were carrying out illegal extension and violation of standard design in the name of urgent repairs while in fact they were remodeling and extending the booths. Also at several places cemented structures have been built while some other allottees had extended their booths to completely cover the corridors which are the property of the MC” Kalsi said. MC officials said some allottees had sought permission to repair roofs of booths which had been permitted. However action as per law would be taken against encroachments extension or alteration of standard design if any found in the market they asserted..