Patiala, October 13 In view of the construction of illegal buildings and as a measure to control the practice, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur said the owners of under-construction buildings have to paste the construction plan at the site. She said the officials in the Municipal Corporation (MC) had been directed to pull-up their socks and keep an eye on the construction of illegal buildings in their specific areas. The construction of buildings in ignorance of building byelaws continues in the city despite stringent norms and byelaws notified by the state government for settlement of buildings constructed in violations of the bylaws from time to time. While the policy of Punjab one-time voluntary disclosure and settlement of building constructed in violation of the building bye-laws lapsed as per the offered time of three months from February to May, the construction of buildings by flouting the building construction laws continue unabated. Recently, the Municipal Corporation had sent a notice to owners of a building for construction in violation of building byelaws. Officials in the department said the owners were directed to remove certain constructions which were in violation of the construction plan. The officials of the Fire Safety Department said, “Many commercial buildings are constructed in the city in violation of the building construction plans sanctioned by the department. Therefore, we are unable to provide the fire-safety certificates when the owners of the buildings apply to our department for sanctions. The owners construct and occupy the buildings in total violation.” Corporation Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur, when contacted, said, “We held a meeting with officials of the department and have directed them to keep a check on various activities in their specific areas. “The owners will now have to paste the building construction plans on the site during construction so that when inspectors from the building branch go for a visit on-site, they can verify the construction.”

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