KMC to raze unauthorised constructions in buildings with 5 days notice

The KMC top brass has instructed buildings department executive engineers to demolish unauthorised constructions in buildings within five days of a notice being issued to the owners. The officials have also been warned against inaction.

The circular to executive engineers specifies the power they are bestowed with to serve notice and subsequently demolish illegal structures made by owners and developers. A civic buildings department official conceded that unscrupulous promoters had taken advantage of the festive season, when vigilance was slack due to manpower issues, to add unsanctioned floors in under-construction buildings.

Some localities that have witnessed a sudden spurt in such deviations from sanctioned plans or construction of illegal buildings are Burrabazar, Belgachhia, Bidhan Sarani, Entally, Bhowanipore, Tangra, Park Circus, Topsia, Kidderpore, Garden Reach, Metiabruz, Tollygunge, Behala, Garia, Jadavpur-Baghajatin belt and large areas located off EM Bypass, including Mukundapur, Nayabad, Madurdaha, Patuli and Kasba.
A buildings department official said executive engineers were asked to coordinate with local cops and keep a watch on under-construction buildings.

“We have asked executive engineers to also rope in assistant and sub-assistant engineers to keep a vigil. For anything suspicious, they should check buildings department records and alert us. We will take action through the engineers,” the official said.

Sources said stop-work notices were being sent for illegal structures. “We have alerted assistant engineers about several illegal buildings. We are sending notices to the owners. If they don’t take action, we, with the help of cops, will demolish the illegal parts,” said a borough executive engineer.