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DTCP razes illegal structures across Gurugram private colonies in major drive
Eight DTCP enforcement teams demolished hundreds of illegal structures on internal roads across several private Gurugram colonies on April 18, 2026. The drive was ordered by the state government to comply with a Punjab and Haryana High Court directive issued on April 2 regarding stilt-plus-four-floor encroachments in residential colonies. The department reported demolitions of guard rooms, park encroachments, ramps, boundary walls, gates, shops, tin sheds and labour quarters, and said the drive would continue for four days.
Why It Matters
The action reflects the government's compliance with court orders to remove encroachments and reclaim public spaces in residential areas, signaling enforcement of urban planning rules in a major city.
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DTCP anti-encroachment drive across Gurugram private colonies
April 18, 2026
Eight DTCP enforcement teams carried out a large-scale anti-encroachment drive across several private colonies in Gurugram, demolishing hundreds of illegal constructions and temporary structures on internal roads. The drive was undertaken on directions of the state government to comply with the April 2 High Court order. The department reported demolitions including over 315 guard rooms and porta-cabins, 215 encroachments on parklands, over 250 ramps and illegal staircases, 110 illegal boundary walls on roads and 110 illegal gates, and more than 50 shops, vends and tin sheds, as well as more than 50 illegally built labour quarters. A public appeal had been issued prior to the drive asking property owners to voluntarily remove illegal structures. The drive covered areas in DLF Phase 1 (Bodhi Marg, Arjun Marg, Paschim Marg, C-15 Road), South City 1, Palam Vihar, Sushant Lok-3, Rosewood City, Ardee City, Malibu Town and Suncity. The authorities stated the drive would continue for the next four days, with an action taken report due on April 22.
HC order directs removal of encroachments in residential colonies (stilt plus four floors matter)
April 2, 2026
Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the removal of encroachments in residential colonies in the matter of stilt plus four floors.