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40 homes in DLF-2 under govt lens for illegal construction in Gurgaon

40 homes in DLF-2 under govt lens for illegal construction in Gurgaon

Time of India12-06-2025
Gurgaon: The district town planner (enforcement) has initiated an investigation into illegal modifications in 40 houses in DLF 2.
However, sources in the enforcement wing said the department suspects the number of violators may exceed the current list of 40 homes.
"What has come to light is just the tip of the iceberg.
More properties may be surveyed as the probe expands," an official requesting anonymity said.
The list of irregularities includes additional floors constructed without approval, encroachments in front and rear setbacks, misuse of stilt parking and unauthorised alterations in balconies — all of which violate approved building plans and occupancy norms.
The crackdown on rampant unauthorised construction in one of Gurgaon's most posh colonies follows a formal complaint by the maintenance agency of DLF Estate Developers Limited, which submitted photographic evidence and a detailed list of violations to the town planning department.
The violations span across multiple blocks — K, J, L, M, N, Q, Gulmohar, Kesia and Madhya Marg — where homeowners are allegedly flouting building norms with impunity.
Acting on the complaint, the town planner's office directed a junior engineer to survey the listed properties and submit a report within a week. "Once the report is submitted, show-cause notices will be issued, followed by restoration orders. If violations are not addressed, sealing of premises and cancellation of occupation certificates will be initiated," town planner Amit Madholia said.
This action comes in the backdrop of a wider crackdown ordered by the Punjab and Haryana high court against illegal construction in DLF 1 to 5. So far, over 5,000 houses were served notices in that case. However, Supreme Court has currently stayed coercive action, with the next hearing scheduled for July. In the meantime, the town planner is continuing its departmental proceedings based on fresh complaints.
Urban planning experts say the situation in DLF reflects a larger trend across upscale colonies in Gurgaon, where lack of monitoring and weak enforcement have led to systematic violations of the Gurgaon Master Plan.
"The system of self-regulation by residents has completely failed. It's time the authorities made examples out of serial violators," said an architect familiar with DLF developments.
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