A demolition drive was carried out by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) today during which an illegal construction in Sainik Colony was dismantled by the Enforcement wing of the Corporation.
As per JMC, the construction was being raised in Sector-D, Extension of Sainik Colony without any permission from the competent authority as reported by the concerned Enforcement Inspector.
Accordingly, notices u/s 7(1) and 12(1) of J&K Control of Building Operation Act, 1988 vide No: JMC/CEO/03/1/2021 dated: 31-05-2021 and No: JMC/CEO/03/2/2021 dated: 31-05-2021 were served to the owner to stop unauthorized construction and to show cause within 48 hours from the date of the notice as to why the Khilafwarzi/violation should not be sealed/demolished.
A JMC spokesperson said that since no response was received from the owner within the stipulated time, another notice u/s 7(3) of J&K Control of Building Operation Act, 1988 vide No: MJ/CEO/03/3/21 dated: 08-06-2021 was served to the defaulter to demolish the construction/violation within 5 days from the date of the latest notice failing which the same will be demolished by the Jammu Municipal Corporation at the owner’s risk and cost.