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Gurugram's Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) demolished 13 unauthorised colonies covering over 40 acres. The crackdown targeted areas in Kadarpur, Dhankot, Kherki Majra and Bhondsi, where illegal plotting, boundary walls, and under-construction buildings were removed. More than 50 structures, including internal roads and plinths, were dismantled. This drive is part of DTCP's broader effort to curb illegal developments and protect planned urban growth. The department also issued warnings in licensed colonies where commercial misuse and construction violations were detected.
The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Gurugram, carried out a major demolition drive last week, targeting 13 illegal colonies spread across three different zones in the city. The areas involved included Kadarpur (Sector 65), Rajendra Park, Dhankot, Kherki Majra, and Bhondsi. These colonies, which collectively covered more than 40 acres, were found to have been developed without DTCP approval, zoning clearance or layout licensing violating the norms under the Haryana Urban Development Act. Advertisement
The demolition operation, supported by local police, involved the removal of over 50 structures. These included illegal road networks, boundary walls, damp-proof courses, plinths, and partially constructed buildings. In Kadarpur alone, four colonies on about eight acres were cleared of unauthorised infrastructure. In Dhankot and Kherki Majra, eight colonies across 7.7 acres were dismantled, affecting 27 illegal structures.
Officials confirmed that the colonies were being developed on agricultural land without proper planning permissions. These unapproved layouts not only defy the master plan but also strain basic civic infrastructure and pose risks to future development in the area.
Alongside action in unlicensed sectors, DTCP has been actively inspecting properties in established licensed colonies. In recent inspections across Sushant Lok and DLF phases, authorities issued show-cause notices to homeowners for illegal constructions and commercial use of residential spaces. Conversions such as turning parking areas into shops, or modifying residential units for businesses like spas and salons, were flagged. In nearly 60 houses, final warnings were issued.
The department also raised concerns over misuse of community spaces in group housing societies. RWAs were served notices for illegally leasing out common areas for cloud kitchens and commercial operations. DTCP clearly stated that these actions violate housing society bylaws and approved plans.
This enforcement follows previous crackdowns carried out in areas like Sohna and around the Sultanpur Lake buffer zone, which are environmentally sensitive and marked for restricted development. In those areas too, illegal plotting was demolished on a large scale.
DTCP has further instructed the revenue department to halt the registration of properties in illegal colonies, unless a valid No Objection Certificate (NOC) is produced. This move is aimed at preventing property transactions in unauthorised developments and discouraging future violations.
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