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| Katra observes shutdown after seizure of six unauthorized structures | | | Et Report
Jammu, Feb 6: The holy town of Katra- base camp for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine observed shutdown as a mark of protest against sealing of six buildings including some government buildings by the district administration.
Pertinently sealing started following the court's direction to Divisional Commissioner, Jammu and Deputy Commissioner Reasi to seal all the illegally constructed buildings in the holy town of Katra to ensure strict implementation of Master Plan .
A team from district administration Reasi led by Addl DC Reasi Tara Singh assisted by a contingent of police sealed about six buildings constructed unauthorized manner, sources said.
They said, "Among these six sealed buildings included under construction building of Tourism department and five other private buildings.
Here it neds to mention that the Municipal Committee Katra has submitted a list of 27 buildings to Division Bench of High Court which reportedly have been constructed in the Katra Municipal area within two years without proper permission by Katra Municipal Corporation (KMC) or Katra Development Authority (KDA); and have violated the Master Plan. As per reports these buildings were illegally raised on agricultural land without seeking due permission to convert the use of the same for commercial/residential or other purpose, despite number of notices issued by KMC. Based on the report, The DB directed the administration for sealing of the same and also directed Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir to provide police force for execution of the direction. |
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