The MCD targeted only non-controversial categories like hazardous printing, dyeing and polluting units in residential areas.
The MCD targeted only non-controversial categories like hazardous printing, dyeing and polluting units in residential areas.
NEW DELHI: The process of re-sealing illegal commercial establishments in Delhi began on Friday amidst protests from traders following an August 10 directive from the Supreme Court, which stayed the May 20 notification of the government allowing de-sealing of such property.
However, the MCD, sparing the big violators in categories A and B that include showrooms, schools, banks, nursing homes and guest houses, targeted only the non-controversial categories like hazardous printing, dyeing, junk shops and polluting units in residential areas. Shops located on 80-feet-wide roads in residential areas will be targeted from September 16. The MCD will meet the Supreme Court appointed monitoring commission to work out how the sealing exercise will proceed in categories A and B, under which 70 posh localities of the Capital fall.
The areas that were targeted include east of Kailash, Sant Nagar, in south Delhi, Panjabi Bagh, Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, Sahadra, Civil Lines. There were protests in Sant Nagar where the MCD had to stop work for several hours.
The central government had on May 20 passed the Delhi Laws (Special Provision) Act that put a moratorium on the court-mandated demolition of illegal structures and sealing of commercial complexes in residential areas in the Capital for a year.
However, on August 10, the Supreme Court, hearing a public interest litigation against the order, reprimanded the government for its legislation. Meanwhile, the traders are planning to protest in a big way. "Today we staged a dharna at Janatar Mantar, tomorrow our wives will do the same at Chandani Chwok and the day after our children will follow suit," said Praveen Kandelwal, President, Delhi Traders Association.
He, however, declined the report that traders had filed a petition in the Supreme Court. "Right now the government has given some indication that the master plan could be amended to tide over this problem. We are hoping that this happens. If not, we could approach the apex court," he said
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