more-in Multiple farmhouses and motels, falling under the jurisdiction of the North and South civic bodies, that have been found to be misusing their premises are likely to be sealed, following directions of the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee. In a letter to the Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority and Commissioners of the three civic bodies, the committee said it had inspected farmhouses in South, Najafgarh and Narela zones on Thursday and found “large-scale violations in respect of misuse and unauthorised construction”, including construction of “huge air-conditioned pandals/ shamiana /sheds without permission from the municipal corporations and the fire department, etc.” The letter further stated that the basements of the establishments, meant for parking, were being used for commercial purposes in violation of the sanctioned plan. Monitoring committee member Bhure Lal said while no list of violating establishments has been issued, the corporations already have details of the farmhouses registered with them and will have to find out the violators and take necessary action. Traders’ union objects Commenting on the move, Praveen Khandelwal, secretary general, Confederation of All India Traders Union (CAIT), said the sealing drive will cause a lot of trouble as several weddings and other functions have already been fixed to be solemnised at these farmhouses. The traders’ union has also written to Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh demanding promulgation of an ordinance to stop the sealing and offer an amnesty scheme whereby violations may be condoned after levying reasonable charges. The corporations have been directed to seal all erring establishments after issuing a 48-hour show-cause notice as to why they should not be sealed and file a compliance report by September 29.

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