curbing illegal structures and encroachments

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Lok Sabha

DDA has reported that Central Vigilance Commission has asked it to take specific steps to curb illegal structures and encroachments. The steps that are being taken by DDA in this regard include:



Physically inventorising status of land belonging to DDA.


Videographing encroached/vacant land belonging to DDA for records.


Fencing of vacant land after removal of encroachment.


Fixing of responsibility of the officials at different levels for safeguarding DDA land.


List of officers/officials responsible for protection of land has been sent to Chief Secretary, GNCTAD and CVC.




Fixing of accountability and responsibility of the officials who have failed or

fail to check encroachment and unauthorized structure is taken from time to time by DDA in specific cases after due inquiry and in consultation with CVC.


This information was given by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development, to the question raised by Shri Raghunath Jha in Lok Sabha today.