MDDA Rejects Commercial Project Near IMA-Dehradun Over Security Clearance Lapse

Dehradun, April 18: The authority issued a rejection letter to builder Shivam Aggarwal on April 15 after he failed to obtain a mandatory no-objection certificate from the IMA for the "mixed-use building" in the Panditwari area.

Security Concerns

The IMA raised a "security violation" alert after seeing advertisements for the "Doon Curve" project. The construction site falls within a high-security sensitive zone.

Defence Guidelines (May 18, 2011)

Distance from Defence Establishment	Restriction
Within 100 metres	Mandatory security clearance required
Within 100 metres	Single-storey buildings prohibited
Within 500 metres	Four-storey structures prohibited

IMA's Observation

The IMA questioned how the project was initially processed without its observation, stating: "The proposal is in contravention to the existing policy guidelines, particularly those related to constructions in proximity to defence land and the mandatory requirement of obtaining prior clearance/NOC from the LMA."

The academy further cited a September 2023 MDDA directive stating that no house or construction plan should be sanctioned or approved without prior IMA clearance.

Timeline

• February 3 & 4, 2026: IMA raised formal objections

• Two-month window: Builder given time to procure clearance (failed to do so)

• April 15, 2026: MDDA issued rejection letter

MDDA's Decision

"For the above-mentioned reasons, it is not possible to consider your application towards construction permits; therefore, your building map is rejected," the authority told the builder.