Author: Golden Yug

As per JMC Act 2000 and Unified Building Bye-laws 2021, JMC Commissioner beyond his power of jurisdiction de-sealed premises without any intervention from competent court but was done to benefit owner being influential and well-off person in the society. Owner didn’t remove violations even after lapse of more than 48 days and also didn’t fully restored basement for public parking and also didn’t demolish unauthorized 4th floor. According to notice under section 253(1) of JMC Act 2000 vide No. JMC/DC(S)/Enf/455-58 dated 17-2-2025, the violations exceeded considerably including basement violations 1712 sqft which was earlier 398 sqft, ground floor violations 3644…

JMC did not take requisite action against construction of three unauthorized shops despite Dy General Manager through a letter informed Joint Commissioner JMC that three year validity of approved site plan granted by JMC dated 26-11-2018 had already lapsed as the owner started construction of unauthorized three shops after nearly six years of getting site plan dated 26-11-2018 demanding action against owner as per Uniform Policy of J&K Housing Board. Had the JMC served BOCA demolition notice under JMC Act 2000/UBBL-2021 when print media highlighted unauthorized commercial construction along with pictures dated 22-10-2024, 31-12-2024, 21-2-2025 now the owner would not…

JMC did not take requisite action against construction of three unauthorized shops despite Dy General Manager through a letter informed Joint Commissioner JMC that three year validity of approved site plan granted by JMC dated 26-11-2018 had already lapsed as the owner started construction of unauthorized three shops after nearly six years of getting site plan dated 26-11-2018 demanding action against owner as per Uniform Policy of J&K Housing Board. Now at present violated commercial construction is going on and the main walls towards front side have been raised to a considerable height which is evident from the pictures published…

Channi Himmat Residents Association President Adv VK Grover in a meeting has urged Commissioner JMC and MD Housing Board not to establish Rehri Zone covering parking of Shamshan Ghat as existing parking was primarily established to facilitate traffic during cremation at the Shamshan Ghat which is already facing shortage of space to accommodate vehicles who attend cremation being primary road to move further in lanes and adjoining areas particularly towards railway track in sector-3 As far as question of street vendors is concerned, Divisional Commissioner, Inspector General of Police of both wings executive and traffic, Senior Superintending Police , Commissioner…

The owner contrary to approved site plan Stage-1st construction to construct stilt floor which is for parking purpose of general public on ground floor which has to be kept opened from all sides but this unique stilt floor is occupied by concrete brick walls from all sides which means it can never be termed as stilt floor with the help of then enforcement staff deputed in Channi Himmat area Owner constructed stilt floor 750 Sqft against sanctioned 450 Sqft and rest three floors all in equal size that is 750 Sqft and even didn’t construct third floor as residential thus…

GY CORRESPONDENT katra, FEB 18 A devastating forest fire has ravaged the entire forest area under the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, sparking outrage and demands for accountability. The blaze, which has been raging on for over 20 days, has reduced the forest closures on all four sides – north, east, west, and south – to ashes. The fire has destroyed the Shrine Board’s plantation, on which over more than Rs 30 crore was spent e from the last 20 yearsSources allege that the forest officers on deputation, who were entrusted with protecting the forest, were negligent in their…

Despite no provision of de-sealing in the JMC Act, 2000 and UBBL, 2021, the Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation on his own de-sealing the buildings which were sealed by Jammu Municipal Corporation without intervention of competent courts as has been done in case of 274/3 after taking written undertakings from owner with the condition that owners will restore back original use of premises as per approved site plans which by the way is difficult to restore. JMC on the basis of this undertaking issued conditional de-sealing order dated 18-1-2025 in favour of owner that within seven days of de-sealing of premises…

Sealing notice didn’t mention full-fledged commercial hall on ground floor when as per approved residential site plan, the owner was supposed to construct kitchen towards front side, left side porch right side, followed by living room drawing room then back of them two bed rooms with common toilet along with stairs inside as witnessed in duplex residential house on ground floor but owner didn’t raise residential construction Commissioner JMC against JMC Act 2000 and Unified Building Bye-laws 2021 on his own issuing de-sealing orders of premises sealed by JMC without intervention of competent courts as done in case of de-sealing…

As per Unified Building Bye-laws 2021, under Section 5.2.1.2, Table No. 5-4, area falling under index of 300-750 Sqm, owner is entitled to 50% construction of total plot area and 50% open area, FAR-180, height 14 mt , owner is mandatory to observe setbacks of basement by leaving 10 ft from all 4 sides to maintain planned development of Jammu city but owner covered 100% plot area despite her total plot area falling under Section 5.2.1.2, Table No. 5-4 under UBBL-2021 GY CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, FEB 7 Shocking it may sound but it is a fact that Jammu Master Plan 2032/Unified…

Owner after constructing new stilt floor residential got approved stage-2nd residential site plan vide No. 647/JMC/BS/2023-24 dated 1-7-2023 getting permission to construction of three more floors residential on existing new stilt floor residential allowing to construct bed room, lobby, drawing room, kitchen toilets with stairs inside but owner instead of raising residential construction raised full-fledged commercial halls by deviating from sanctioned residential site plan Then Secretary JMC served owner eyewash notice to owner when the construction of three floors commercial on existing stilt floor residential was complete in all respects but surprisingly didn’t mention the section under which notice served…