High Court issues notices to UT on removal of unauthorised VVIP security tents

Jagga has sought immediate removal of all the encroachments done by “occupants of official accommodation”. Jagga had alleged that the Administration had turned a blind eye towards the “glaring encroachments” done by public servants.

Jagga has averred that the scope of the PIL pending adjudication should not remain confined to removal of unauthorised security tents and that the encroachments should also be removed to keep the city clean and green.

“Various instances in the city where occupants of official residences have encroached upon the abutting green belt by including the same into their official residences which otherwise as per law,are required to be kept vacant and unencroached in tune with the policy of Chandigarh Administration to maintain the green belt. The same is either being done by putting up fences,temporary barbed wires,pillars with high green bushes etc. With this,the abutting green belt is also included in the private area allocated to them which is impermissible”,reads the application filed by Jagga in the High Court. Jagga has submitted that “the Administration has not taken any steps to ensure the green belt remains green and that there is no encroachment”.

Also,the amicus curiae has sought directions from the High Court that “a status report be also filed depicting the extent of violations being done in such manner in order to enable effective monitoring of the same”.