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Civic body to issue notice on sealing drive

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Traders to be informed about the orders of Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: Though the much talked about sealing drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi might not begin till October 31 due to non-availability of adequate security personnel, the civic body has decided to come out with a public notice in a day or two informing traders of the recent orders passed by the Supreme Court about illegal commercial establishments in the city.

The MCD will ask traders who are not covered under the notifications issued by the Centre allowing mixed land-use and commercial activities on 2,183 roads to voluntarily close their shops and establishments before October 31 or face sealing. Similar directions are likely to be given to 45,000-odd traders, including those in A and B category colonies, who had earlier given affidavits to the civic body conceding that they were illegally carrying out commercial activities from their residential premises.

Stating that the civic body was bound to carry out the sealing drive against hazardous and polluting businesses but was unable to do so due to lack of police personnel who are right now preoccupied with security arrangements during the ongoing festive season, a senior MCD official said there was a lot of confusion among traders regarding the Supreme Court's directions.

"Though no sealing would be carried out on 2,183 roads notified by the MCD to be included in commercial and mixed land-use categories, traders will have to give affidavits promising to close their shops if notifications are struck down. Similarly, traders involved in 22 commercial activities approved by the apex court would also have to submit their affidavits with the MCD," he added.Stating that through the public notice the MCD would also inform traders about the format of affidavit they have to submit after getting it approved from a registered architect, the official said it would be the last chance for defaulting traders to save their premises from getting sealed. If they fail to give affidavits before the deadline fixed by the apex court, their premises would be sealed.

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