Lok Sabha Question No. 3353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Illegal Construction
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3353

## TO BE ANSWSERED ON March 22, 2017

## ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION

NO. 3353         SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT to pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  raids  were  conducted  in  Government  residential colonies in Delhi including Lodhi Colony to evict the illegal tenant  and  removal  of  illegal  construction  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- Whether  illegal  construction  and  illegally  staying  tenants are still thriving in these Government colonies, especially in
- (b) Lodhi Colony; and
- (c) If  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  view  of  the threat from such illegal tenants to the law and order in Delhi ?

## ANSWER

THE MINSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) :  Yes,  Madam.  On  receipt  of  specific  complaints  for subletting and unauthorized constructions in quarters of General Pool Residential Accommodation, regular inspections are conducted by the Directorate of Estates to  detect  unauthorized  occupancy  in  quarters  of  GPRA Colonies and unauthorized constructions including Lodhi

Colony.  Total  1557  inspections  held  in  the  year  2016 (January-December).

(b)&(c):     In cases of detected subletting in allotted quarters as well as in unauthorized constructions and in case of detected unauthorized constructions, action is taken by Directorate against allottees,  as  per  Allotment  Rules,  1963,  penalties  are  imposed  on allottees including cancellation of quarters, charging damages and initiating disciplinary action on delinquent allottee by their Administrative Ministry/Department for proven subletting. After cancellation  of  quarters  the  allottee  are  declared  as  unauthorized occupants and under provisions of Public Premises (Eviction) Act, 1971, Estates Officers pass eviction orders against allottees declared unauthorised occupants after cancellation of quarters are issued and are evicted from such premises.

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ANNEXURE A FOR LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUES.NO.3353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017

## Number of Inspections conducted in year 2016

| Month                                |   No. of Inspections |
|--------------------------------------|----------------------|
| January                              |                   48 |
| February                             |                   87 |
| March                                |                  182 |
| April                                |                  111 |
| May                                  |                   41 |
| June                                 |                  138 |
| July                                 |                   18 |
| August                               |                   98 |
| September                            |                   75 |
| October                              |                   27 |
| November                             |                  209 |
| December                             |                  168 |
| Total of above                       |                 1202 |
| Lodhi Colony during July-August 2016 |                  355 |
| Total for 2016                       |                 1557 |