DTCP cancels licences of 31 ongoing real estate projects across Haryana

The department of town and country planning (DTCP) has cancelled licences of 31 ongoing real estate projects across Haryana for violation of norms. The order from the department further stated that directors of these real estate companies could be debarred from getting project licences in the future. The maximum number of cancelled projects are in Gurugram. Out of the 31 projects, 14 are in Gurugram in areas such as sectors 62, 70A, 70, 71, 95, 74, 73, 108 and the Gurugram-Manesar urban complex, five in Sonipat, three in Faridabad and another three in Palwal. The cancelled projects, which include residential and commercial ones, are either under construction or partially constructed. The builders have been restrained from sale or purchase or any other transactions related to the colonies concerned. The licences have been cancelled for a range of reasons such as non-payment of external development charges (EDC) and bank guarantee, missing deadlines, non-renewal of licence, non-compliance with DTCP’s building norms etc. According to sources, DTCP is yet to receive Rs 200 crore in EDC from builders involved in these projects. Meanwhile, Jitender Sihag, chief town planner, DTCP, Haryana, has ordered the district town planner (headquarters) to prepare a list of real estate companies which and directors who have been debarred from grant of licence for future projects. The order further stated that if a licence would be granted to a such a company or director due to lack of reports on the same, the officials granting licence as well as the DTP (HQ) would be held reponsible for it.