Supreme Court Orders Sealing of 16,000 Meerut Properties
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The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to seal 16,000 properties and demolish illegal structures in Meerut due to unauthorized land use.
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- The Supreme Court has issued a directive to seal over 16,000 properties in Meerut.
- The order follows findings of widespread illegal construction and unauthorized conversion of residential buildings into commercial spaces.
- The Uttar Pradesh government is now required to carry out the sealing and demolition of these illegal structures.
- This enforcement action aims to address land use violations in the city.
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“We are shocked and disturbed to learn, reading the status report, that hundreds of illegal residential colonies have come up at Uldepur,”
In the article
…led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, to conduct a thorough inquiry in Uldepur, on the outskirts of Meerut, regarding the nature of land where these illegal residential colonies have developed. " We are shocked and disturbed to learn, reading the status report, that hundreds of illegal residential colonies have come up at Uldepur, " the Bench said, after perusing the report by P. Guruprasad, Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad. The Bench noted that the department has undertaken an inspection and survey of various parts of Meerut.…
“The first step in the process is to ask the occupants to vacate the premises and to seal all these premises, i.e., the 16,726 illegal structures. We direct accordingly. It is possible that some of these structures may be in a dilapidated condition and may collapse, resulting in casualties. We do not want this to happen at any cost. Therefore, prompt action is necessary. We direct that prompt action be taken insofar as all the four zones are concerned,”
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…contempt petition related to non-compliance with previous directives on illegal constructions, instructed the authorities to take appropriate action against all the 16,726 illegal structures in Zone-A at the earliest. " The first step in the process is to ask the occupants to vacate the premises and to seal all these premises, i.e., the 16,726 illegal structures. We direct accordingly. It is possible that some of these structures may be in a dilapidated condition and may collapse, resulting in casualties. We do not want this to happen at any cost. Therefore, prompt action is necessary. We direct that prompt action be taken insofar as all the four zones are concerned, " it said. The Bench added that in the unfortunate event of an incident leading to loss of innocent lives, the responsible government officer would be held personally liable. The court noted that the report did not…
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NamedIndia · Meerut · Meerut Development Authority · Uldepur · Uttar Pradesh · Uttar Pradesh Government · JB Pardiwala · KV Viswanathan · P. Guruprasad · Sudhanshu Dhulia · Supreme Court · Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad
- The Hindu[1]Supreme Court orders sealing of over 16,000 properties, demolition of illegal structures in Meerut
- Deccan Herald[2]Supreme Court orders sealing of over 16,000 properties, demolition of illegal structures in Meerut
- Deccan Chronicle[3]SC Orders Sealing of 16,000 Properties, Demolition of Illegal Structures in Meerut
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