Lok Sabha Question No. 3964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Sainik Farm Houses
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3964

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

SAINIK FARM HOUSES

†3964. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  carry  out  CBI  enquiry  of  the Sainik  Farms  illegally  set  up  by  affluent  persons  as  well  as  illegal construction being done therein;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the courts have also made some remarks regarding the Sainik farms and if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) and (b):     No, Madam.

(c):  The  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs,  Government  of  India,    has informed that as per information available with them, Hon'ble High Court of Delhi during the hearing in WP(C) 6734 of 2000 titled ' Rajeev Malhotra vs UOI & Others' has passed orders dated 13.1.2010, 28.1.2010 and 11.2.2010 regarding  Sainik  Farms.    In  another  ongoing  case  No.  WP(C)  1145/2014 titled  'Paardarshita  Public  Welfare  Foundation(NGO)  Vs  Commissioner South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Anr.' relating to unauthorized and illegal construction in the Sainik Farms area of the South Delhi Municipal

## L.S.US.Q NO. 3964 FOR 20.03.2018

Corporation  (SDMC),  the  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Delhi  has  passed  various interim orders, the details of which are given in para below.

The  South  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  (SDMC)  has  informed  that  in  the matter of 'Pardarshita Public Welfare Foundation (NGO) Vs. Commissioner, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Another' in the W.P.(C) No.1145/2014, the Hon'ble High Court had inter-alia directed actions on (i) regularization and (ii) stoppage of unauthorized constructions.  The various action taken in this regard are stated  under:

## i) Status of Regularization

Sainik Farm is one of the unauthorized colonies which figures in the list of total 1639 colonies pending regularization with the Government of NCT of Delhi.

## ii) Action against unauthorized construction

Strict vigil is maintained to keep a check on unauthorized constructions. Various measures undertaken in this regard include :

- (a) installation of CCTV cameras at vital locations in Sainik Farms;

(b) deployment of beldars posted at the different entry gates, so as to check the entry of vehicles carrying building material.

## L.S.US.Q NO. 3964 FOR 20.03.2018

## iii)  Demolition actions against unauthorized buildings

During the last five months, the SDMC has carried out demolition actions in respect of 39 properties in Sainik Farm.

## iv)  Vigilance Action

Disciplinary  actions/proceedings  have  been  initiated  against  06  EEs,  04 AEs, 06 JEs and 92 Beldars.

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that an order passed by  the  Honble  High  Court  of  Delhi  on  10-2-2016  in  WP(C)  No  6818/2014 directing the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry with regard to unauthorized constructions, in Saidulajaib, Freedom Fighter Colony, Paryavaran Complex and Neb Sarai. The DDA has also informed that they are not a party in this case.

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