Lok Sabha Question No. 1501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Illegal Construction
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1501

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2016/ SHRAVANA 4, 1938 (SAKA) ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION

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SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether illegal constructions are on the rise in the country including in the NCT of Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the rule under which action is taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  High  Court  of  Delhi  has  constituted  a  Nodal  Steering Committee  to  monitor  the  action  taken  against  unauthorised/illegal constructions  and  encroachment  on  Government  land  in  the  National Capital Territory;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the functions performed by the Steering Committee, so far; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government on the functioning of such monitoring Committee along with  the  steps  taken  to  stop  illegal  constructions  in the country?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): No  such  data  is  maintained  centrally.  'Public  Order'  and 'Police' being State subjects as per the provisions of the Constitution of India,  the    responsibilities  of  maintaining  law  and  order,  registration and  prosecution  of  crimes  rest   primarily  with  the  respective  State

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Governments. Further, as and when any illegal/unauthorized construction  is  noticed,  action  against  the  same  is  taken  by  the concerned State Government.

(c) to (e):   The  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Delhi  in  the  matter  of  'Kalyan Sanstha  Social  Welfare  Organisation  Vs.  UoI  &  Others'  has  appointed the  Nodal  Steering  Committee  to  look  into  the  matter  of  unauthorized constructions and encroachments. The Committee comprised of officers of  Delhi  Municipal  Corporations  viz  (i)  Addl.  Commissioner  (Engg.),  (ii) Chief Vigilance Officer , (iii) Chief Town Planner,  (iv) Chief Law Officer and committee meeting is held every month, which is attended by all the Zonal Deputy Commissioners wherein complaints/grievances relating to unauthorized construction and encroachment are reviewed and disposed of by the concerned zonal officer on priority basis and the action taken report in is submitted to the Committee. Further, Delhi Police are taking following corrective steps to curb unauthorized construction:(i) Wide  publicity  through  media  is  being  given  for  general  public regarding the role of police being limited only to intimate the concerned agency in construction related matters.   Delhi Police has noticed 29164, 22368 and 14982 cases of unauthorized construction for the years 2013, 2014  and  2015  respectively,  which  were  brought  to  the  notice  of  the concerned civic agencies.

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(ii) Strict  departmental  action  is  taken  against  erring  police  officers who are found indulging in such malpractices. (iii) A  helpline  has  also  been  set  up  to  enable  the  public  to  lodge complaint against police personnel in this regard.

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