Author: Golden Yug

Violated main wall towards 77/5 is still intact and the ongoing construction will use this construction for slab work which simply means that JMC fully patronizing this violated construction as openly and brazenly Stairs measuring 4 ft are being raised towards front side the space very near to drawing room which was not mentioned in approved site plan and not leaving 4ft x 11.25 ft cut out towards left side of plot besides extending galleries absolutely against approved site plan. Also the owner didn’t leave mandatory 7 ft from backside and front right side Accordingly after the report of Building…

JMC under public pressure served owners BOCA notice under provision of section 7(1) dated 27-2-2023 vide No. JMC/CEO/74/01/2022 claiming that the owners have raised ground plus two floors against approved site plan and have not observed mandatory setbacks besides floor coverage as per approved site plan and that these violations seriously affects planned development of Jammu city and contravenes building plan but spared action after undertaking by owners to raise only residential construction which was completely violated As per 7(1) BOCA notice, owner was allowed to construct ground floor ,first and 2nd floor 161 Sqm each but owner constructed ground…

Owner was allowed three floors measuring 1049 Sqft with mandatory setbacks front- 15 ft, rear- 7 ft but owner constructed three equal floors measuring 1800 Sqft each covering hundred percent plot area without maintaining setbacks and extended 2.5 ft galleries on both main road side and back side making nearly 90% violations JMC under public pressure served owner BOCA notice under section 7(1) but wrongly projected violations as 1124.2 Sqft against allowed 1049 Sqft each floor showing 7.16% violations on each floor with motive to keep violations well below 10 % to pave way for compounding of violations when at…

JMC enforcement staff despite complaints by locals that commercial construction going on residential plot allowed owner continues construction and instead of serving him BOCA notices under relevant sections supported owner to raise commercial construction on residential plot now reaching 4th floor which was not sanctioned as per approved residential site plan Commercial constructions on residential plot has badly affected ventilation and sunlight of neighbors who now strongly regretting buying a residential plot in the area where there is no rule book anyone can raise choice construction with help of JMC enforcement staff Owner contrary to approved site plan just like…

When a RTI application dated 26-7-2023 was filed in this regard after concerned took no action against Sharda Devi for covering staircase area in between shop 6- and Shop -7, PWD Authorities woke up from deep slumber and were forced to reply vide letter No. 6852-56 dated 19-7-2023 that no legal permission has been granted in favour of Sharda Devi for covering staircase area which was easily understandable to reach at simple conclusion that how ordinary Sharda Devi managed to cover staircase area that too in Govt PWD Rehabilitation complex without the involvement of concerned higher officials from time to…

At residential plot No. 150/3, measuring 30×55 Sqft Channi Himmat Jammu on main road owned by Rashpal Singh as per Housing Board record, owner has raised two bed room set on main road side of colony without getting site plan approved from JMC and without maintaining setbacks covering nearly 1000 Sqft At residential plot 45/3 measuring 30×55 Sqft Channi Himmat Housing Board colony owned by one Mahesh Kumar Sharma construction of first floor covering 1600 Sqft is going on already existing unauthorized ground floor of same area without JMC permission and also without maintaining setbacks Unauthorized commercial construction is going…

More than Rs 15 crore expenditure has been done on plantation works and environment protection work from last few years but nothing has been invested in place to take care of forest fire emergencies Still forest wing of Shrine Board is using Stone Age techniques to counter fire and during forest fires it becomes excursion for official of Shrine Board to sit in jungles enjoying readymade food and watch burning forest Lt Governor Manoj Sinha should initiate inquiry against such delinquent officers GY CORRESPONDENT Jammu, jan 20 Although there is dry spell but one cannot deny there is lack of…

Owner on his own started unauthorized rebuilt of existing shop on ground floor and residential house on first floor by enhancing area of shop by extending gallery and even removing existing entry gate on RCC pillars to convert it into full-fledged commercial structure and at present 2nd floor construction on RCC pillars going on under nose of JMC authorities Surprisingly JMC has so far taken no action against owner when from three months this unauthorized construction is going on what to think of serving owner any BOCA notices when enforcement staff is hand in glove with owner in raising unauthorized…

Enforcement Inspector deputed in Channi Himmat area so far hasn’t submitted any violation report when in couple of days slab work will be completed as right now shuttering work of commercial Hall is going on without maintaining setbacks against residential approved site plan Huge push in price of commercial sites have convinced many owners of residential sites to convert their residential construction into commercial ones and also fresh commercial construction on residential plots in Channi Himmat area after getting residential approved site plan as open minimum bid for commercial site measuring 420 Sqft as on day is Rs 6273120 GY…

His unwavering passion for teaching and his dedication to social justice made him a role model for many of us Esha Sharma Today, our society is better informed and aware of it’s own rights and rights of others, which is a form of liberation, freedom and great human achievement I believe. All credit goes to visionary leaders, pioneers of education and teachers whose sweat and sacrifice has guided our society thus far. Teachers aren’t supposed to outlive their students; it goes against the natural order of things. Every true teacher and mentor hopes not only that his or her students…