YAMUNANAGAR | PEN OF DEMOCRACY NEWS DESK

Municipal Commissioner Mahabir Prasad on Tuesday chaired a meeting with senior officials to review action against illegal constructions and encroachments, issuance of certificates related to properties falling within Lal Dora areas, regularisation of 76 colonies and disposal of complaints pending on the CM Window and Jan Samvad portals. The Commissioner directed officials to accord priority to pending cases and ensure their early and time-bound disposal.

During the meeting, Mahabir Prasad instructed officials to maintain continuous surveillance over illegal constructions and encroachments across the Municipal Corporation area and take action strictly in accordance with rules. He said that whenever a complaint regarding an illegal construction or encroachment is received, the concerned officer must visit the site and conduct a proper inspection.

If an illegal construction or encroachment is found during the inspection, the concerned person should be served a notice and further action should be taken without delay if any violation of the prescribed rules is established. The Commissioner also directed officials to initiate sealing or demolition proceedings wherever required under the applicable regulations.

He specifically instructed the concerned officials to conduct action against illegal constructions and encroachments every week and maintain an updated record of the action taken. He made it clear that illegal construction and unauthorised encroachments would not be tolerated anywhere within the city.

The Commissioner also reviewed the process of issuing certificates related to properties situated in Lal Dora areas. He directed officials to expedite the process and ensure that cases of eligible applicants are examined on the basis of available records and the required formalities are completed at the earliest.

Mahabir Prasad said that eligible citizens should not be made to visit government offices repeatedly for matters that can be resolved through proper coordination and timely processing. He directed officials to ensure that applications are dealt with efficiently and that citizens receive services within the prescribed time frame.

The meeting also included a detailed review of complaints pending on the CM Window and Jan Samvad portals. The Commissioner directed the concerned officials to examine the status of every pending complaint and take necessary action for its early resolution.

He said that timely redressal of citizens’ grievances is one of the priorities of the Municipal Corporation and officials must ensure that complaints do not remain pending unnecessarily. Each department was directed to maintain an updated status report of cases under its jurisdiction and strictly comply with the directions issued during the meeting.

Mahabir Prasad also warned that negligence in official work would not be tolerated. He directed officials to take responsibility for cases related to their respective departments and ensure regular monitoring of progress.

A major part of the meeting focused on the regularisation and boundary demarcation of 76 colonies that remained in the unapproved category due to a technical issue in 1996. The Municipal Commissioner sought an update from officials regarding the survey being conducted to determine the boundaries of these colonies and reviewed the difficulties being faced during the process.

Officials informed the Commissioner that some residents were not cooperating with the survey teams and were not providing documents relating to the status of their properties prior to 1996. Taking note of the issue, Mahabir Prasad directed officials to conduct the survey in the presence of the concerned municipal councillor.

He said that the involvement of the elected ward representative would help improve coordination with residents and facilitate the collection of relevant documents required for the survey and boundary determination process.

According to the Municipal Commissioner, a total of 76 colonies were covered under the 1996 notification. Of these, 54 colonies fall in the Jagadhri area while 22 are located in the Yamunanagar area. He said that 12 colonies have already been regularised, while the remaining 64 colonies have received approval but are awaiting the final notification from the government for taking the process forward.

The boundary determination of these colonies is being undertaken through special committees as part of the regularisation process. The Commissioner directed the officials involved to ensure that the survey work is carried out systematically and that all relevant information and documents are properly recorded.

The directions assume significance for residents of the affected colonies, as boundary demarcation is an important step in moving the regularisation process forward. The Commissioner stressed that officials should work in coordination with residents and elected representatives to address difficulties and avoid unnecessary delays.

He also instructed the officials to keep their respective departmental reports updated so that the progress of important matters can be reviewed regularly. He said that the administration must remain responsive to public concerns and that officials should ensure transparency, accountability and timely action in matters directly affecting residents.

The meeting was attended by Executive Officer Jarnail Singh, ADA Bhavya Goyal, Regional Taxation Officer Ajay Walia, Jitendra Malhotra, Raghubir Singh, Planning Expert Ashish Sangwan, Assistant Engineer Muneshwar Bhardwaj, Mrinal Jaiswal, Rajesh Sharma, Chief Sanitary Inspector Harjeet Singh, LA Satvir, Junior Engineers Ajay Kumar, Tulsi, Gopal, Harinder and Narendra, Assistant Sachin Gupta, Dinesh, Asmat and other officials.

The Commissioner reiterated that the Municipal Corporation would continue to focus on enforcement against illegal constructions and encroachments while simultaneously accelerating citizen-oriented services, grievance redressal and the regularisation process of eligible colonies.

He directed all concerned officials to treat the issues reviewed during the meeting as priority matters and ensure visible progress on the ground. The emphasis, he said, should remain on strict enforcement of rules, efficient delivery of municipal services and timely resolution of citizens’ concerns.

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