DDA Conducts Demolition Drive in South Delhi's Sainik Farm, Residents Allege Illegal Action
New Delhi, April 10: Residents have alleged that the action was illegal and that a court stay order was ignored.
Residents' Allegations
Hardeep Singh Bhalla, President of the Western Avenue Residents' Welfare Association (WARWA), said: "This is a completely illegal action. They came around 5 am and carried out the drive despite us having a stay order from the court. This is a private land, and DDA does not have a clear demarcation of the Khasra number of this plot."
He further stated that while the government is talking about regularising unauthorised colonies, DDA is taking action against residents in the area.
Police Presence
A police officer said that a government agency had sought the deployment of personnel for the demolition drive. "An adequate police force was provided to maintain law and order. No protest has been so far," the officer said.
DDA's Response
There was no immediate response from DDA on the matter.
Context: Unauthorised Colonies Regularisation
The Centre on Tuesday announced a new policy to regularise 1,521 unauthorised colonies based on "as is where is" eligibility criteria, subject to approvals from Delhi government agencies.