MCD completely demolished the first and second floors of the Ziyarat Guest House.New Delhi : The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Friday demolished the Ziyarat Guest House in the Basti Nizamuddin area of the national capital in compliance with the orders of the Delhi High Court against the illegal structures.
According to a statement issued by Delhi’s civic body, a team of the MCD completely demolished the first and second floors of the guest house.
In February, with 131 demolition actions, 35 sealing actions, and 10 actions against illegal plotting /colonisation, the MCD freed 18 acres of land, the statement read.
The MCD also demolished unauthorised construction in Kalindi Kunj area of its Central Zone, it said.
More such stringent actions are in the pipeline for execution of demolition actions in the coming days, the MCD said.
Actions has been taken in areas such as Dera, Mandi, Bhati, Chattarpur, Jonapur, Jaitpur, Mithapur, Burari, Narela, Bhalaswa, Kadipur, Alipur, Jeendpur, Bhorgarh, the statement said.
In January, the MCD took “495 demolition actions, 137 sealing actions, 69 actions against illegal plotting or colonisation, getting 125 acres land freed,” it said, adding 66 offenders have been prosecuted. ( With Agency Inputs )