Sealing continues on props not covered under MPD 2021, 149 sealed

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The sealing of units not covered under the 2021 Master Plan of Delhi continued today for the fourth day with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealing 149 units in various parts of the city.

A total of 149 units were sealed in the city in areas like Trilok Puri, Lajpat Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Rajender Nagar, Madangir, Shalimar Bagh and Seema Puri, in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court, an MCD spokesperson said.

Of the 149 units, 35 were sealed in West zone, 25 in Shahdara (N), 19 in Rohini and 18 in South zone.

There was no sealing in Narela zone.

With today's sealing, the total number of units sealed since it began on Monday has come to 1013.

The drive began on Monday 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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