Question : ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS AND SUBLETTING IN COLONIES

(a) whether the Government are aware that due to lack of coordination between Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited and Department of Post and Telegraph, the allottees have illegally constructed and rented out rooms in various colonies of the Department in Delhi thereby worsening the hygenic condition of colonies;

(b) if so, the details of the steps taken by the senior officers and employees of various corporation and estate officers of the Department to get these rooms evacuated of tenants; and

(c) by when the Government are likely to get the accommodation vacated in various colonies of Delhi after constituting an enquiry committee of the officers of various corporation and departments or take appropriate action against the allottees?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SMT. SUMITRA MAHAJAN)

(a) The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Department of Post (DOP) are maintaining their own Departmental Quarters. No complaint regarding illegal construction and rented out rooms in Delhi is pending at present.

(b) Such complaints as and when received or found during the inspection are looked into at highest level. Necessary remedial action is being taken from time to time. The action taken varies from situation to situation. In twenty nine cases, the illegal construction has been got demolished and action has been taken against sixty officials who had sublet their quarters.

(c) Does not arise in view of (a) & (b) above.