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District authorities in Gurugram conducted a large-scale anti-encroachment operation along Golf Course Road that resulted in the demolition of nearly 450 illegal shanties, spread over approximately two acres of government-notified land in the Saraswati Kunj area of Sector 53. The action, carried out with police support on the weekend before last, formed part of ongoing enforcement efforts to curb unauthorised construction and encroachments that have persisted despite legal restrictions and notices. Officials stated that the structures, which lacked proper permissions and had emerged in a disputed colony, were razed without major disturbances and that similar drives had been undertaken previously as part of a continued monitoring and removal campaign. Authorities reiterated that building without valid approvals remains prohibited, and any such encroachments will continue to be subject to strict action pending resolution of underlying land ownership disputes.
District enforcement teams, supported by the local police, carried out a demolition drive on government-notified land in Saraswati Kunj, Sector 53, along the Golf Course Road corridor to remove unauthorised structures that had been erected without sanctioned building plans or approvals. Almost 450 shanties, scattered over an area of roughly two acres, were demolished in the operation that aimed to safeguard public land and ensure access to roads and infrastructure. Advertisement
Officials noted that this was not the first such drive in the area. Previous clearance actions in the past year targeted similar encroachments and illegal buildings that had proliferated despite restrictions on construction in the disputed settlement. Enforcement teams said that the latest action was part of a continuing effort to monitor unlawful development and remove structures that compromise regulatory standards.
Saraswati Kunj has long been subject to legal and ownership disputes, with courts and government authorities restricting fresh construction pending resolution of irregularities related to plot allocation and layout approvals. Despite these conditions, unauthorised building activity continued, leading to the accumulation of encroachments on land that remains designated for public use and access.
District officials reiterated that any construction on such land without valid permissions is illegal and will be dealt with firmly through demolition or other regulatory action. They emphasised that the enforcement drive was carried out after due process and that similar operations will continue as part of efforts to uphold planning norms and protect public land rights in the city's urban growth corridors.
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