Illegal occupation of the road of Janta Colony, residents submitted a memorandum to the corporation

Rajnandgaon: Residents of Janta Colony (Lakholi Road) have accused a man of illegally occupying public road land and carrying out construction work. In their complaint, they have submitted a letter to the Assistant Engineer of the Chhattisgarh Housing Board and the Municipal Corporation Commissioner, demanding an immediate investigation and action. According to residents, only 1,000 square feet of land (plot number 35/1) is registered in Rakesh Jain’s name in the colony. Despite this, construction is being carried out on an additional area of ​​approximately 500 square feet within the 24-meter-wide layout of the main road. This will reduce the width of the colony’s main road to approximately 18 meters, which could adversely affect traffic and safety in the future.

Locals allege that the Municipal Corporation issued the permit without conducting a site inspection of the layout. This could cause security, traffic, and environmental disruptions for residents living in the colony for many years. The complaint also mentions that the site where the construction is being carried out previously housed a CSEB transformer. This illegal construction began only after the transformer was removed. Residents have also submitted old photographic evidence of the transformer to the corporation and the Housing Board, which clearly demonstrates that the land was already in use and that the construction was carried out without permission.
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Janta Colony residents Deepak Khati, Sunil Jaiswal, Jayesh Kataria, and Gokul Sharma, among others, stated that they have submitted a letter to the Municipal Corporation and relevant officials, demanding an investigation into the road’s condition, a halt to illegal construction, and strict action against those responsible. The residents have also sent a copy of this letter to the Collector, local MP, and other senior officials. They say that if the administration does not take prompt action, serious traffic and safety issues could arise on the road in the future.

This issue has sparked discontent among residents. The colony residents are constantly demanding that the local administration and the corporation remove the illegal encroachments, restore the road’s original width, and strictly monitor such incidents in the future. The controversy has also raised questions about the transparency and accountability of the city’s permitting process for illegal construction. Residents say regular inspections and strict legal action are needed to prevent illegal construction in residential colonies and on main roads.