New Delhi   

Many big showrooms sealed

Staff Reporter

Daylong drive in South Delhi areas remains inconclusive

NEW DELHI: Accompanied by the members of the Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee, sealing squads of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Monday targeted big shopping complexes, showrooms and offices in the Mehrauli, Lado Sarai and Andheria Mor areas of South Delhi. At least 68 illegal commercial premises faced the sealing action during the daylong drive that remained inconclusive.

The sealed shopping arcades included the Ambavatta Complex in Mehrauli that houses stores of some of India's top fashion gurus including Ritu Beri and Tarun Tahiliani besides some international brands.

More than a dozen fashion boutiques and stores were also sealed in the multi-storey complex that had come up illegally on "Lal Dora" land where commercial activities are not allowed.

The MCD squad followed the two Monitoring Committee members -- K.J. Rao and S.P. Jhingan -- who directed them to seal illegal commercial establishments.

Though most of the stores at Ambavatta Complex had shifted their articles and other stuffs, the squad still sealed the stores and offices housed inside it.

The squad also sealed one of the prominent farmhouses being used for marriages and receptions -- Mittal Garden. Similarly, Maharaja Carpets, the famous furnishing showrooms Home Store and the office of a Mumbai-based telecom company Cogent Heritage were also sealed amid strong police presence.

However, the MCD squad gave a breather to Qutab Colonade being used for commercial purposes and Bharti Airtel's main administrative office at Mehrauli, asking them to furnish more details about their legal status.

The MCD also needed to check their status with the DDA and ASI , said an official.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Celebrating a rich heritage
"We feel vindicated"
Some relaxation for clinics, pathological labs
Manu Sharma lodged in Tihar
Congress governments insensitive, alleges Vijay Goel
`Implement Master Plan immediately'
`Further action on Court's directive'
Many big showrooms sealed
Promoting renewable energy
P.M. Sayeed remembered
Reliving the Napoleonic wars
Case highlights
DUSU begins placement mission
Vachaspati Puraskar for Sanskrit scholar
Role of Poorvanchalis lauded
JNU students join strike
In solidarity
Doctors intensify agitation in Delhi
Around The City
Briefly
In the Capital Today
Inside Delhi

Copyright © 2006, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu