Speaking to ANI, Gupta criticised the failure to enforce structural safety norms and highlighted the absence of a comprehensive master plan or housing policy in Delhi over the past 25 years, leading to unchecked illegal constructions.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday announced that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) would use artificial intelligence to deliver property documents to the doorstep and to identify illegal constructions.
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation anti-encroachment squad on Monday demolished the illegal construction of the house of Yusuf Sheikh, accused in the Nagpur riots case, located in Johri Pura Mahal.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Saturday asserted that the "campaign" against "illegal" construction, and encroachments will "continue" and said "more stringent attacks will be made" on corruption.
"Two madrasas have been sealed in Gandi Khata of Shyampur police station area...Uttarakhand CM has ordered us to take action against illegal madrasas and illegal constructions," the SDM said
Fatehpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Dhawal Jaiswal said that the illegal construction belonged to a criminal who has more than 12 cases registered against him.
The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for its failure to crack down on the alleged illegal and unauthorised commercial construction in Chandni Chowk here.
BJP MLA Vijender Gupta writes to Delhi LG, demanding action against illegal construction at Arvind Kejriwal's official residence, calling it a misuse of public funds.
As many as four people were arrested in a case of alleged illegal construction of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. A tin shed was put up in a 200-yard house and a mosque was illegally constructed, said police.
Executive Officer of Chandausi, Krishna Kumar Sonkar, said that the house owner has been issued a notice with the instruction to remove the portion of his house coming in the way of the area identified for excavation.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed that no demolition should be carried out without a prior 15-day show cause notice to the owner of the property and without following the statutory guidelines.