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The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has transferred 76 supervisors this past week in response to growing complaints of their involvement in unauthorised construction. Residents alleged that some supervisors were working with contractors and taking money to ignore violations, including approval of extra floors in buildings. Illegal colonies have steadily expanded in recent years, rising from 321 to 351 across nearly 3,000 acres. By moving staff who had been posted in the same zones for years, the authority aims to break existing networks and restore tighter oversight of construction activities.
The Ghaziabad Development Authority has shifted 76 supervisors across different zones after multiple complaints alleged their role in supporting unauthorised construction. Residents claimed that some supervisors had been working with contractors and accepting payments to overlook violations. Advertisement
Officials acknowledged that several supervisors had been working in the same zones for long periods, creating opportunities for close ties with local builders. By transferring them, the authority aims to dismantle these connections and tighten monitoring on the ground.
Illegal colonies in Ghaziabad have been increasing over the years, with numbers going up from 321 to 351, spread over nearly 3,000 acres. Supervisors are meant to function as the authority?s primary monitoring officials, ensuring construction matches approved plans and promptly reporting violations. However, repeated complaints pointed out that this responsibility was being ignored in many cases.
GDA has taken action against erring staff in the past, including suspensions for negligence. Earlier this year too, a few supervisors faced suspension for failing to prevent violations. This latest reshuffle, however, is larger in scale and intended to address the recurring issue more systematically by breaking long-standing associations between staff and builders.
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