The North MCD has issued instructions to the concerned officials to take strict action against illegal mobile towers in the areas under its jurisdiction. Rajesh Bhatia, chairman of Karol Bagh Zone, said engineers have been directed to take significant measures to curb illegal towers menance.
There are 581 mobile towers in Karol Bagh zone, out of which only 287 are permitted and 168 towers are booked as illegal. Notice has already been issued to 133 such towers while 29 towers have been sealed.
‘If these 133 towers fail to furnish a satisfying reason, we will take stringent action against them,’ Bhatia said.
He also added that in the past 50 days, 126 properties were booked as illegal by the North MCD while 21 illegal properties were sealed where demolition was not possible with immediate effect.