JAMMU, May 6: A delegation of BJP MLAs comprising MLAs Chander Prakash Ganga, Surinder Kumar, Rajeev Kumar and Garu Ram met JDA Vice Chairman Rupesh Kumar on Tuesday and sought suspension of demolition drives and called for registration and regularisation of existing structures.
Addressing reporters MLAs alleged that JDA’s enforcement wing failed in its duty and accused the lower-level staff of misleading people.
MLAs said “We have repeatedly said JDA should inform people where construction is permitted. Instead, staff took money, allowed structures to come up, and then demolished them when the buildings reached the third floor .”
MLAs questioned approach of Tehsildar and Patwaris acting as KWIs and others demanded strict action against JDA officials, including suspension of enforcement staff, alleging that illegal constructions had flourished due to administrative lapses.
However MLAs said meeting with VC JDA held in a “positive atmosphere” and claimed that assurances were given that already constructed structures would not be demolished immediately.
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