Author: Golden Yug

Revenue section of JMC having connivance with contractor nearly 3 crores amount though unofficially deposited few pockets but not deposited in JMC exchequer but concerned higher authorities are still mum over this Mayor Rajinder Sharma dated 10-5-2023 had admitted that Rs 56 crores has been embezzled in JMC in last 10 years but so far no enquiry ordered, no one held responsible which proves mere public stunt on part of Mayor Mayor JMC should tell Jammuites why no action was taken against Brite Neon Private Ltd for violating contract and causing loss worth crores to JMC exchequer and why no…

Then Commissioner JMC M Raju on August 8th 2017 sealed the premises for making land use change without permission of JMC. The building remained sealed up to 2022, however during tenure of then Commissioner JMC Avny Lavasa, the owner moved an applicaltion requesting to de-seal his premises and also owner also submitted an affedavit to JMC solemnizing that in no case he will use his premises for commercial purposes and will only use it for purely residential purposes but didn’t abide by affedavit. JMC on the basis of written undertaking that owner will use his premises for residential purposes, JMC…

Owner while applying afresh site plan claimed that she has already constructed ground floor shop by covering 300 Sqft which is total area at the site but in reality upto 9-9-2023, there was only steel rods hanging without cement, sand and gravel but started construction on 10-9-2023 knowing well that under JMP-2032 and Unified Building Bye-laws 2021 she is only entitled 70 % construction and mandatory to leave 30% towards front side for parking purposes within premises Owner getting no approval for afresh approved site plan from JMC and also no NOC from Housing Board with help of enforcement staff…

It is surprising to note that when JMC didn’t provide any permission for residential construction how owner managed to raise ground floor without maintaining setbacks and why JMC so far JMC hasn’t served any BOCA notices to owner, why Enforcement Inspector deputed in ward-50 not taken to task for not reporting construction without JMC permission JMC should remember that J&K Development Act, 1970 vide Section 13 clearly provides that no person including the department of the govt shall undertake or carry out development of any land or building in any zone unless permission for such development has been obtained in…

JMC to save their skin under huge public pressure served owner BOCA notice under section 7 (1) dated 6-7-2023 nearly after one year since start of construction projecting huge violations of 42.40% on ground Floor , 67.88% on first floor, 28.35% 2nd floor and owner also didn’t maintain mandatory setbacks particularly rear which was supposed to left 4.7 mtr but owner left 1.3 mtr thus making violation of 72.34% besides violations in height as 3.71% Violations as mentioned in notice under 7(1) vide No. JMC/CEO/33/01/23 dated 6-7-2023 were much higher than projected by JMC as there was no deliberate mention…

JDA served demolition notice to owner dated 27.04.2017 under Section 7 (3) of the COBO Act which was preceded by a notice under Section 7 (1) of the COBO Act dated 21.10.2016, as also a notice in terms of Section 12 (1) of the COBO Act dated 31.03.2017 directing for stopping illegal constriction of a commercial building which was being illegally raised without permission of the JDA as required under the COBO Act Owner challenged the order of demolition before Tribunal, Jammu which was quashed and owner was directed to pay building permission fee as prescribed for the construction of…

Before JMC filed application against compounding order of Tribunal, meantime the owner started changing dimensions including closing stilt floor by installing three big iron gates with compound wall covering stilt floors along with installation of Tube-well without PHE permission and separate stairs for convenience of flats owners which means that JMC deliberately shielding violative construction of owners There was quite a leniency on part of enforcement staff which failed to bring serious violations at the initial stage of construction before the higher concerned JMC authorities and as a result of which matter finally reached Special Tribunal wasting time and energy…

GY CORRESPONDENT katra, sep 4 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Employees Union have threatened to go on pen down strike on if their demands are not conceded by the concerned authorities. In a meeting convened on Sunday 3-9-2023 by Union President Raj Kumar accompanied by Union General Secretary Parshotam Singh; Safai Karamchari Union President Diwan Chand, Parveen Kumar and others alleged harassment of the Shrine Board employees, whose demands are not being conceded. Raj Kumar listing the demands, which include children’s allowance, travelling allowance for employees , transport facility for employees and addressing shortage of man power. He appealed…

Despite enquiry going on before Anti Corruption Bureau over construction of unauthorized shop, JMC extended all help to raise demolished shop by giving in written to Bureau that shop has been demolished JMC deliberately avoids punishment under Section 34 of CCA Rules despite several complaints registered, several proofs provided against wrong doings of enforcement staff JMC neither served any BOCA notice to owner for again raising demolished shop when this violation deserved to be taken seriously by sealing the premises but JMC deliberately patronizing owner for vested interests Owner fraudulently managed water , power connection & unique identification number on…

Owner after completing construction of commercial basement after excessive digging developing cracks in nearby residential houses without maintaining setbacks and covering hundred percent plot area now raising RCC Pillars to construct multi-story commercial structure making land use change from residential to commercial Owner openly making land use change in residential colony popularly known as Govt Refugee Colony openly and brazenly under nose of JMC authorities much to the disappointment and agony of aggrieved locals but so far no BOCA notices served to owner Despite publishing a detailed story along with pictures and also informing concerning enforcement staff, JMC hasn’t moved…