Administration activates staff to check illegal constructions in Kangan

Amid the reports and complaints of haphazard and illegal constructions in several areas particularly along Srinagar-Leh highway in sub-division Kangan of Ganderbal district, the administration here have issued an order asking the rural development department to activate their ground staff to check the constructions in their respective jurisdictions.

“As you are aware that rural development department iscompetent authority to allow construction/ reconstruction in rural areas as perpanchayti raj act. However on ground people are raising structures withoutobtaining permissions from your department resulting in haphazard growthespecially near highway and main roads, which not only disturbs the basicplanning but can invite dangerous situation. As permitting authority RDD is notactive on ground, therefore in view of above, you shall activate your groundstaff and stop all illegal constructions in your areas besides facilitatingpeople for getting permission as per law,” reads an order issued by the subdivisional magistrate Kangan, Masarat Hashim.

   

The order further reads that the administration shallprovide magisterial as well as police assistance whenever required.

The SDM told Greater Kashmir that the haphazard constructionare going on “because people in rural areas don’t know the procedure.”

He said if competent authority doesn’t process permission,illegal things are bound to happen, adding “This is why we have issued ordersand asked the permitting authority RDD to activate their ground staff andfacilitate people in giving permissions.”

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