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Jaipur Development Authority seals 15 commercial institutions

The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) issued notice to 40 such properties at 10B scheme in the area and sealed 15 of them on Thursday.

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(Left) Police arrive at the scene of operation on the Gopalpura bypass. (Right) One of the sealed shops
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Sealing of commercial establishments operating from residential properties commenced at Gopalpura Bypass on Thursday. 

The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) issued notice to 40 such properties at 10B scheme in the area and sealed 15 of them on Thursday. 

These included a coaching institute and a hospital that has been operational in the area for over a decade.

There were patients too at the hospital when JDA officials came to seal the building and were made to vacate the hospital. The JDA officials who had stayed dormant over the ‘land use violation’ were in a haste on Thursday following orders from Rajasthan High Court. 

However, the authority while sealing such commercial institutions at 10 B Scheme conveniently ignored similar violations in the neighbourhood areas. “It is a matter that is related to the enforcement department. Only they can tell about the process,” deputy zone commissioner, NK Bairwa said while denying any knowledge about some institutions being sealed and some spared. 

The JDA drive was a result following a contempt petition filed by the resident welfare society of 10B scheme against JDA inaction against illegal commercial activities. The court had previously ordered JDA to prevent such activities and had sought for submission of compliance report  by Thursday. 

The resident welfare society had majorly expressed grievance against coaching institutes and presented a list of 22 commercial institutions in the area. 

The JDA issued notices to 40 such establishments nearly a week ago following which some had presented their explanation and on Thursday as the sealing commenced only 15 were sealed. 

Meanwhile, the issue concerns the entire city at large as more than 5 lakh commercial institutions are estimated to be operating from residential area. 

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