Question : ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC LAND AND ROADS



(a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned `SC:Restore Lajpat Nagar Public Spaces` appearing in the Times of India dated May 2, 2002;

(b) if so, the facts of the matter reported therein;

(c) whether the Government have ordered a large scale bull-dozzing of South Delhi area in the recent past;

(d) if so, whether the Government are aware that a large part of South Delhi has been demolished, particularly Lajpat Nagar etc.;

(e) if so, whether it is a fact that almost third floor of every building in Lajpat Nagar etc. has been constructed illegally for the last many years;

(f) if so, whether all the encroachments on the public land and roads and three storey structures in Lajpat Nagar has been cleared/removed by now;

(g) if not, the reasons therefor;

(h) whether the Government propse to hold a CBI enquiry as to how unauthorised constructions could come up and the MCD officials remained silent spectators;

(i) if so, the details thereof; and

(j) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b)to(j): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha.