Acting on directions issued after the Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the Stilt+4 floors policy, the Haryana Government on Saturday launched a large-scale, time-bound anti-encroachment campaign across urban areas, with Gurugram witnessing the first phase of enforcement.
The drive formally commenced in DLF Phase-1, where eight teams of the Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) Department carried out simultaneous demolition drives across multiple licensed colonies. On the first day, authorities cleared hundreds of illegal constructions and temporary structures, reclaiming roads, parks and other public spaces from encroachments.
DTPE (Enforcement) Amit Madholia monitored the drive, under whose direct supervision all teams functioned. The teams, led by ATPs and planning assistants, executed coordinated action across key residential sectors.
As per directives issued on April 16 by Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Agarwal, all departments must ensure the removal of encroachments from Right of Way (ROW) areas and strict compliance with S+4 norms. A detailed compliance report is to be submitted by April 22.
Despite prior public notices urging residents to voluntarily remove encroachments, enforcement teams proceeded with strict action wherever violations persisted.
According to official estimates, authorities demolished more than 215 guard rooms and porta cabins, cleared over 250 park encroachments, and removed more than 100 ramps and staircases.
Additionally, around 110 boundary walls and fencing structures, over 50 illegal gates and barriers, and nearly 40 shops, tin sheds, and kiosks were dismantled. Around 50 illegal toilets and labour quarters were also removed, while general encroachments outside over 300 premises were cleared.
Among the major areas covered, DLF Phase-1 witnessed the most extensive action, particularly along Bodhi Marg, Arjun Marg, Paschim Marg, and C-15 Road, where guard rooms, kiosks, and commercial extensions were removed.
In South City-1, teams cleared guard rooms, labour quarters, illegal gates and tin sheds, ensuring obstruction-free roads. Palam Vihar saw the removal of illegal boundary walls, fencing, and guard structures, while colonies including Sushant Lok-3, Rosewood City, RD City, Malibu Town, and Suncity also witnessed extensive clearance of ramps, barriers, park encroachments, and temporary structures.
“The drive will continue in a phased manner across all licensed colonies in Gurugram. Residents have once again been urged to remove encroachments voluntarily, failing which strict action will follow as per norms,” said DTPE (Enforcement) Amit Madholia.
