Question : ENCROACHMENT BY HOTELS



(a): whether some hotels situated in Delhi have encroached the Government land;

(b): if so, the details of hotels and the area of land encroached by them; and

(c): the steps taken by the Government to vacate the encroached land?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI JAGMOHAN )

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): Rajdoot Hotel has encroached 110 yards into Government land.

(c): The lessee was called upon to pay the use and occupation charges alongwith other Government dues. The lessee failed to make payment and, therefore, the property has been re-entered and eviction proceedings under Public Premises Act have been initiated against Rajdoot Hotel. The case is sub-judice before the Court of the Estate Officer of the Land & Development Office.