Municipal Corporation of Delhi seals 28 properties, demolishes eight in East Delhi

Stepping up its drive against illegal structures, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) today sealed 28 properties and demolished eight unauthorised constructions in east Delhi, where a house collapse killed 71 people last month.

The MCD has been conducting special drive against unauthorised constructions in Shahdara (South) Zone, taking action against 143 properties there in the last one week.

Officials said 28 illegal properties were sealed in Ganesh Nagar Complex, Laxmi Nagar and Gandhi Nagar. They said demolition action has been taken against properties in Shakarpur J-Extension of Laxmi Nagar and Pandav Nagar.

The MCD has put a renewed focus on curbing unauthorised constructions after a multi-storeyed building with two illegal floors collapsed in Lalita Park in Laxmi Nagar on the night of November 15, triggering criticism against the civic body for failing to check mushrooming of illegal buildings in Delhi.

On the first day of the drive in Lalita Park and nearby areas last week, violence had erupted in the locality during which the local municipal councillor was allegedly thrashed by residents.