Sealing drive continues, 349 units put to seal

New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) Continuing the process of sealing units not covered under the 2021 Master Plan of Delhi, in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi today put to seal 349 units in various parts of the city.

A total of 349 units were sealed in areas like Minto Road, Trilok Puri, Rajouri Garden, Lajpat Nagar, Narayana and Narela which do not enjoy exemption from sealing as per Master Plan OF Delhi-2021 and January 30 notification of the Central government, an MCD spokesperson said.

Of the 349 units, 141 were put to seal in Rohini zone, 40 in Shahdara (south), 38 in West, 34 in Central, 31 in South and 27 in Shahdara (N) zone, the spokesperson said.

For the second day, there was no sealing action in Sadar Paharganj zones, the spokesperson said.

With today's sealing the total number of units sealed since it began has come to 610.

The drive began yesterday after the end of the deadline for traders operating on such stretches to shut their shops.

The Supreme Court had on March 10 asked the civic body to seal within three months all shops not covered by the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 or the Central government notification of January 30, 2008.

The MCD had issued a notice asking owners to stop commercial activities within 45 days.

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