by Haryananewswire (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, SEPT 1
Construction by builders in licensed colonies of Gurgaon has
been banned and the District Administration has issued notices to 81
builders with immediate effect.
This ban would remain enforced till the builders get verification from
Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) for use of recycled sewage
and treated water.
The Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Town and Country
Planning, Mr. S. S. Dhillon, who, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner,
Mr. P. C. Meena and Administrator HUDA, Dr. Praveen Kumar made a
surprise visit to the licensed colonies being developed by builders
along golf course extension road today and found that at most of the
places no construction activity was in progress.
While referring to the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court,
Mr. Dhillon said that over exploitation of ground water has resulted in
decline in water table and now a complete ban has been imposed on
construction works. In addition to it the use of water in construction
activity by getting it through tankers has also been prohibited as the
Central Ground Water Authority has declared the entire Gurgaon district
as a notified area.
Mr. Dhillon said that treated water for use in construction works could
be obtained from sewerage treatment plants of the Municipal Corporation
at Behrampur and Dhanwapur. The Municipal Corporation as well as HUDA
would supply sewerage water after its primary and secondary treatment.
However, the tertiary treatment of such water would have to be got done
by the builder at the site of the construction.
According to an estimate the three sewerage treatment plants set up
Gurgaon are treating about 150 MLD water per day. Mr. Dhillon made it
clear that in case any builder was found using ground water for
construction work, he would invite action against himself from contempt
of High Court’s instructions. The District Administration has
constituted 25 teams to keep an eye on builders.
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