With tourist accommodation during the Commonwealth Games likely to pose problems, authorities go slow on acting against unauthorised constructions
With tourist accommodation during the Commonwealth Games likely to pose problems, authorities go slow on acting against unauthorised constructions
As far as Delhi's civic bodies are concerned, it seems there's one rule for roadside dhabas and another for plush hotels. At least for the time being.
Delhi is expecting a huge tourist inflow during the Commonwealth Games.
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cracked down on illegal roadside eateries, but has chosen to look away from hotels with illegal constructions and extensions. But sources say this status quo may only last till the Commonwealth Games. Delhi is expecting a huge tourist influx at the time of the event and there is a shortfall in the number of hotel rooms required. So, the authorities are in no mood to aggravate the problem.
"How can we take action and demolish unauthorised rooms, when we ourselves do not know whether the
The government hasu00a0 limitations and is looking at its own interests by not taking action against the unauthorised constructions made by hotels. The zonal plan has not been implemented. Once it is put into action, they will have to act against these unauthorised constructions."
MCD spokesperson Deep Mathur said: "There is no standing instruction against taking any action. If there is any violation in the building plan, then action must be taken. Besides, no such instructions have been issued in the recent meeting of the deputy commissioners and the department heads."
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