Question : ENCROACHEMENTS ON GOVERNMENT LAND



(a) whether certain lands earmarked for Community Halls at Ashok Vihar, Delhi have illegally covered and encroached upon by certain unauthorized persons;

(b) if so, whether even pucca rooms have been constructed on these lands and also a portion of such land has been given on rent by encroachers;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any enquiry has been made to check these alleged encroachments;

(e) if so, the outcome thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD )

(a)to(f): Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have reported that no such case of encroachment has come to their notice in Ashok Vihar. However, Slum & JJ Department has reported that there was encroachment on a piece of land close by in Bharat Nagar Near Wazirpur JJ colony. The said encroachment has been cleared in January 2004 and presently no pucca structures exist on that site.