Chandigarh, 11 July: Some buildings at Amritsar, Jalandhar & Phagwara were checked for alleged violations in construction works and non-compoundable violations were detected.
Disclosing this here today Mr. Manoranjan Kalia, Local Government Minister Punjab said that building at Plot No. 417, Albort Road, Amritsar and commercial building of Deep Financiers near BSF Chowk Jalandhar were found not constructed under building laws during checking. The Commissioners of Amritsar, Jalandhar Corporation have been directed to take action against the owners of these buildings.
He said that at Phagwara to residential plot were found to be merged in a development scheme and commercial building Vij Palace/London Stores has been constructed without any parking provision. Orders have been passed to IT Phagwara to initiate the process of resuming the plots as per law.
Mr. Kalia said that two Municipal Town Planners, 2 Assistant Town Planners, 5 Building Inspectors have been chargesheeted in case of violations observed at Amritsar and Jalandhar. 3 Executive Officers, 4 Assistant Trust Engineers, 4 Junior Engineers and a Draftsman have been charge sheeted for not taking timely action against the violations in Phagwara.