Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 30, 2020: On the complaints of the residents of various posh colonies regarding COVID threat from the migrant labourers residing in illegally constructed accommodations in posh colonies, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar SDM Fatehgarh Sahib cum Administrator Municipal Council Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib along with a high power team consisting of PSPCL Officials, police and excise department today conducted raids in pearl colony, Naino Colony and other colonies. Hundreds of migrant labourers were living in very unhygienic condition in approximately 40 very congested rooms constructed illegally for migrant labourers without providing any civic amenities. Moreover the power supply was given from a single electric meter by putting sub meters, which is against the law, said SDM. He said the PSPCL Officials immediately disconnected the power supply and police rounded up some of the migrants living there for investigation.
An FIR was registered u/s 188, 270 IPC, 51 Disaster Management Act 2005 against the owners Navjivanjot Singh resident of Village Ferozepur, Rashpal Singh resident of village Chanarthal Kalan, Bikram Pal Singh resident of Modern Valley and Sukhwinder Singh village Datehpur Rayian for disobeying orders of State Government and knowingly creating threat of life.
SDM said the owners of both the buildings were served notices for constructing quarters without approving any site plan, keeping tenants without informing administration, installing sub meters to provide power supply without taking permission from PSPCL, for not providing toilets and violating health guidelines amid COVID threat. Some of the tenants said that they are paying rent to the family of the AAP leader living in the colony.
It is worth mentioning that the residents of Pearl Colony, Naino Colony, Modern Valley and Loak Sewak Colony had complained to the administration regarding COVID threat from migrants who reside in quarters in their colonies as they don’t follow any guidelines rather create non sense in the colonies and even threaten the residents. The colony residents had informed the building owners in this regard, but of no use. They appreciated the action of SDM and demanded strict action against the owners, who charge hefty rent and keep them in inhuman manner.
SDM said that no illegal construction would be allowed in the area without approving the site plans.