BHUBANESWAR: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked a city-based realtor to stop the construction of an apartment in Patia area since it allegedly changed the type of the land being used for construction and started work. According to sources, the real estate firm was allotted the land by the govt for industrial purposes, but instead, it started constructing a multi-storied residential apartment by illegally changing the type of plot to sthitiban.
The realtor was constructing a 33-storied structure, another 29-storied structure and a two-storied clubhouse. The BMC, in its order, asked the builder not to construct one block in the 33-storied structure, five blocks in the 29-storied and one block in the clubhouse.
“Communication was received from the GA and PG department that the plot was leased out for industrial purposes while a multi-storied residential building is under construction after obtaining permission from the BMC,” the order read.
The order issued by the BMC commissioner states that the letter from the GA and PG department is a breach or non-observance of the conditions of the lease as mentioned in the registered lease deed and arbitrary and illegal conversion of the kisam of the land.
“GA and PG department in September directed the tehsildar, Bhubaneswar, to correct the land record in pattadar status by deleting sthitiban and file an appeal to challenge the orders for arbitrary and illegal conversion of the kisam of the land,” it read.
It states that the Khurda collector was also directed to take immediate action for correcting the land records. The BMC order further mentioned that in view of the facts, the right, title and interest of the land in question is disputed.
As per rules, in case of a dispute arising out of the land record or in respect of title, interest after this permission is granted, the permission shall be treated as automatically cancelled during the period of dispute.
“You are directed to stop construction or development of the project till a final decision is taken by the competent authorities in respect of the right, title and interest over the land in question,” the order concludes.
